“US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will sell China and Russia “all the oil they need” as his administration takes control of Venezuela’s oil sales.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Donald Trump, photo: Facebook Source: Trump at a meeting with the heads of oil and gas companies, quotes CNN
Direct speech Trump: “We are open for business.
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China can buy all the oil it wants from us, there or from the US. Russia can get all the oil it needs from us.”
Details: CNN adds that earlier during a White House meeting with energy company executives, Trump justified his administration’s capture of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro and control of the country’s oil production, arguing that if the U.S. doesn’t do it first, China and Russia will.
Direct speech Trump: “If we didn’t do this, China and Russia would already be there.”
Details: The publication adds that Trump’s statements contrast with his past criticism of European allies for doing business with Russia amid a war with Ukraine. Last year, he claimed that the war would end if European countries stopped buying oil from Russia.
We will remind: Trump previously said the United States would take over leadership of Venezuela until there was a clear and secure transition of power there, and suggested that could take years.
Among other things, President Trump’s administration plans to control oil sales from Venezuela.
This week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid out the Trump administration’s 3-step plan for Venezuela.