"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged US President Donald Trump to put pressure on China to cut support for Russia, as the Ukrainian leader eyes Moscow's dependence on oil revenues to fund its war. Zelenskyy's call on Tuesday came as Trump prepares to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week. The US recently levied sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, while Ukraine's military has been targeting its oil industry infrastructure."
"Zelenskyy is eager to exploit Trump's bid to replace Russian energy sales around the world with US supplies. The US president recently called on NATO allies to halt all energy purchases from Moscow, and he is seeking to use tariffs to persuade India to do similarly."
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged US President Donald Trump to pressure China to reduce energy purchases from Russia to limit Moscow's oil revenues used to finance the war. Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. The US recently sanctioned Russia's two largest oil companies and called on NATO allies to halt energy purchases from Moscow. Trump is seeking to use tariffs to persuade India to reduce Russian imports. Ukraine's military has targeted Russian oil infrastructure. The Kremlin said countries will decide for themselves whether to follow US sanctions. Lukoil announced plans to seek swift sales of several overseas assets and holds stakes in projects across 11 countries as well as refineries and petrol station networks in several European markets.
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