President Donald Trump is reportedly holding off on promising new U.S. sanctions against Russia while signaling growing doubts about the prospects for a peace deal in Ukraine, according to officials familiar with recent discussions.
Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Thursday joined European officials on a conference call, while White House special envoy Steve Witkoff met with leaders in Paris for a summit on a proposed European force that French President Emmanuel Macron and other heads of state are saying is vital to persuading Trump to commit to long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Officials on the call said Trump urged allies to cut off purchases of Russian oil, saying the sales are financing Moscow’s war effort. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also joined the call, where he and Vance pressed for tougher action against China.
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