Overview

• The president said he will only impose additional U.S. sanctions on Moscow if all NATO members halt purchases of Russian oil, outlining the demand in a public letter and Truth Social posts.
• He urged NATO countries to levy tariffs of 50% to 100% on China, arguing the duties would pressure Beijing and help force a rapid end to the war in Ukraine, with removal after a peace deal.
• China's Foreign Ministry denounced the U.S. push as unilateral intimidation and economic coercion, warning of risks to global supply chains and reserving the right to respond.
• Unified action remains uncertain as several NATO members, including Turkey, Hungary and Slovakia, continue buying Russian oil, and past threats from Washington have not yet been implemented.
• U.S. trade and Treasury officials pressed G7 counterparts for a unified front to cut Russia's war revenues, while the U.K. expanded sanctions on Russian oil shipping; recent Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace, drawing allied concern as Trump downplayed the Polish incident.