"President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum. Trump posted on his social media site that NATO'S commitment to winning the war "has been far less than 100%" and the purchase of Russian oil by some members of the alliance is "shocking.""
"Poland shot down the drones, yet Trump played down the severity of the incursion and Russia's motives by saying it "could have been a mistake." U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the drone incursion was "unacceptable and unfortunate and dangerous" as he judged NATO's response so far to be appropriate. Still, Rubio said it was unclear if the drones were intentionally sent to Poland."
Donald Trump said the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO members stopped buying Russian oil and if China faced 50–100% tariffs on Russian petroleum. He said some NATO purchases are "shocking" and that they weaken negotiating and bargaining power over Russia. Since 2023 Turkey, Hungary and Slovakia have purchased Russian oil, with Turkey ranking third after China and India. Uncertainty exists about whether Trump would confront those leaders or implement tariffs or bans. Multiple Russian drones flew into Poland and were shot down; Trump called the incursion possibly a mistake while Marco Rubio called it "unacceptable and unfortunate and dangerous" and said intent remained unclear.
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