Zelenskyy urges US to raise the pressure on Beijing over Russian energy purchases as Ukraine targets oil revenues.
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 Tr
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