President Donald Trump joined European leaders on a call Thursday and encouraged them to halt purchases of Russian oil that are in turn helping to fund the war in Ukraine and to economically pressure China for helping to subsidize Russia’s campaign.

A White House official confirmed the call in a statement to Breitbart News after Reuters initially reported the discussion between Trump and the leaders of countries that are part of the “Coalition of the Willing,” including French President Emmanuel Macron.

“President Macron and European leaders called President Trump into their ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting. President Trump emphasized that Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war — as Russia received €1.1 billion in fuel sales from the EU in one year,” a White

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