🇺🇸❗️🇪🇺 Bild and Axios: Trump attacked Europe during today's call. The conversation was heated. Trump shifted responsibility for putting pressure on Putin to Europe. Europeans no longer expect Trump to impose sanctions against Russia.
— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 4 September 2025 at 21:48
Trump accused Europeans of buying Russian oil and financing its war machine. Ursula von der Leyen tried to object, saying that Europe had significantly reduced purchases after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 4 September 2025 at 21:48
Trump was reminded that only Hungary and Slovakia directly import Russian oil. Witkoff turned the tables and accused Europe of buying Russian oil from India.
Trump emphasized that Europe should put more pressure on Russia.
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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 4 September 2025 at 21:48
When the conversation turned to sanctions, Europe attempted to agree on a joint approach with the American president. The Europeans immediately offered to send their representatives to Washington to set up a working group on sanctions within 48 hours. It is not known whether Trump agreed.
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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 4 September 2025 at 21:48
Trump told the Europeans that they should put pressure on China to give up Russian oil. Trump himself did not introduce secondary duties on China for purchasing oil from Russia, only India.
After the conversation, Europeans no longer expect Trump to impose sanctions against Russia.
5/5
— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 4 September 2025 at 21:48
