BRUSSELS, BELGIUM ¨C U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil before he moves on punishing Moscow, and told them to hit China with tariffs.
But Trump¡¯s requests do not seem feasible, and the European Union notes that it has already hammered the Kremlin with sanctions.
Meanwhile, diplomats fear it could be a ploy by Trump to again stall on taking a tough stance against Russia himself.
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