"He said to tie up possible US sanctions with demands on European countries to move first was to slow down the pressure on Putin. President Trump expects strong action from Europe. I think we are wasting a lot of time if sanctions are not imposed or some steps are not taken, that we very much expect from him [Trump], Zelenskyy said, speaking in his presidential office."
"Trump's close allies Hungary and Slovakia have refused to cut energy ties with Moscow. They are the last two EU members still buying Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline. Ukraine bombed it last month, prompting an angry response from Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban. Zelenskyy said he wanted the whole of Europe to impose sanctions. He said Trump could push European countries to do more and added that Slovakia's pro-Russian government was likely to respond to American pressure."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to urge Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia during their United Nations meeting and expects further sanctions if Vladimir Putin refuses face-to-face talks or a ceasefire. Zelenskyy criticized tying US sanctions to European action, saying delays reduce pressure on Putin, and expressed frustration at the pace of response. Trump conditioned major sanctions on NATO countries stopping Russian oil imports and adding tariffs on China. Hungary and Slovakia remain buying Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, and Zelenskyy called for the whole of Europe to impose sanctions and said the US could push reluctant allies.
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