U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that India has agreed to "stop" buying oil from Russia and would bring them down to “almost nothing” by the end of the year. However, he said that it is a process and will take some time.

Mr. Trump also said that he would try to persuade China to do the same . China and India are the two biggest buyers of Russian crude oil.

"India, as you know, has told me they are going to stop [buying Russian oil]... It's a process. You can’t just stop... By the end of the year, they'll be down to almost nothing, almost 40% of the oil. India, they've been great. Spoke to Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi yesterday. They've been absolutely great,” the President told reporters at the White House on Wednesday (October 22, 2025).

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