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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Urges Turkey to Halt Russian Oil Purchases Amid Ukraine War
Caption: Trump Urges Turkey to Halt Russian Oil Purchases Amid Ukraine War. U.S. President Donald Trump urged Turkey to stop buying Russian oil to help limit Moscow’s war funding in Ukraine. Trump met Turkish President Erdogan at the White House to discuss energy imports and defense ties. No progress was made on U.S. sanctions or F-35 sales, though Trump remained optimistic. Turkey was expelled from the F-35 program in 2019 for acquiring Russian S-400 air defense systems, straining bilateral defense ties. Trump highlighted Turkey’s ties with both Ukraine and Russia as potentially key to diplomacy in the Ukraine conflict. Russian gas exports to Europe via Turkey rose 26% earlier this year, highlighting Turkey’s energy ties with Moscow. Trump recently warned NATO allies that buying Russian energy funds Moscow’s military actions in Ukraine. A 2020 U.S. law blocks Turkey from buying F-35s until it drops the S-400 system. Many U.S. lawmakers, including the Hellenic Caucus, oppose selling F-35s to Turkey over its Russian ties and regional actions. Despite Erdogan’s recent Gaza criticism, both leaders avoided public disputes on the issue during their White House meeting. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Trump,Erdogan,Turkey,Russia,Ukraine war,oil imports,F-35 fighter jets,S-400,U.S. sanctions,NATO,energy trade,U.S.-Turkey relations,Gaza,Congress,defense policy
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