A TRUMPIAN BRIBE: Weapons for Turkiye to refuse Oil from Rssia

QUOTE: "...And I would never call anyone a “paper tiger,” but Russia has spent millions  

and millions of dollars on bombs, missiles, ammunition, and lives. their lives. And they won almost nothing. I think it's time to stop. I really think so,” said Donald Trump.

At stake – peace in Ukraine: the United States offers Turkey military preferences for the refusal of oil from Russia (VIDEO)

Published: 26 Sep / 2025 20:15

Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Donald Trump. Photo by:ap.org

To refuse Russian energy urged the President of the United States Donald trump his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. That’s the best he could do, Trump said. At the same time, the head of the White House said that the United States can lift sanctions from the defense industry of Turkey and allow it to buy American fifth-generation F-35 fighters. More details about how Turkey could affect the course of Russia’s war against Ukraine, reports FREEDOM.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may bring peace for Ukraine if he refuses to buy oil and gas from Russia, US President Donald Trump said.

 

“Because he can buy it from many other people. It can buy from many other people. You know, who really can't, it's Hungary. They have no access to the sea, and they do not have a beautiful ocean where ships from all over the world could come. But, nevertheless, yes, Turkey has many options. He’s a great president, a very smart man, and he’ll do what’s right. We had a very good conversation about the purchase of military equipment and so on,” said US President Donald Trump.

He can have a big impact on the war in Ukraine if he wants, but he prefers to be neutral, the US president said. Recep Tayyip Erdogan since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has repeatedly stated that Ankara is ready to be a platform for peace talks between Kiev and Moscow. Moreover, the Turkish president does not publicly support the illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula by the Russian Federation. However, despite neutrality, Turkey, a member of NATO, is one of the largest buyers of Russian oil.

“According to the national regulator, Russia is the largest supplier of energy to Turkey, providing 66% of oil imports and 41% of natural gas imports last year. In recent weeks, Turkey has sought to diversify its gas balance by entering into a series of transactions for the purchase of liquefied natural gas from the United States, in particular, a 20-year contract signed this week with the Mercuria Energy Group Ltd trading house.пишет

According to the head of the White House, Moscow’s support for buying its oil is unacceptable.

“I’m very disappointed in Putin, he’s been waging his war for too long. And he lost millions. They also lost more than a million soldiers. And you know, they continue their powerful bombing, but over the past two weeks they have conquered almost nothing. Just think about it. They won almost nothing. And I would never call anyone a “paper tiger,” but Russia has spent millions and millions of dollars on bombs, missiles, ammunition, and lives. their lives. And they won almost nothing. I think it's time to stop. I really think so,” said Donald Trump.

Trump’s pressure on Erdogan is not accidental. After all, he understands that it is important for Turkey to establish good relations with the United States, analysts say. Ankara needs Washington’s military and diplomatic support.

“Eduvers’s priority with Trump is the return of access to the Pentagon’s program to create promising F-35 fighters. Turkey’s permit to buy aircraft was suspended during Trump’s first term due to Ankara’s decision to buy the Russian S-400 air defense system. The Pentagon feared that Turkey’s use of the Russian surface-to-air missile system could return sensitive data to the Kremlin about the capabilities of the F-35,” The Washington Post reported.

1. It is worth noting that this was the first trip of the Turkish president to the White House since 2019. Donald Trump said on the eve that there is a chance to resolve this dispute if Ankara refuses the S-400, as required by Washington. 
2. In return, the White House is ready to discuss the purchase of the Patriot missile defense system, as well as open the doors for the purchase of the F-35 for Turkey. Whether Erdogan will go for such a deal is not yet known. 
3. However, during his visit to Washington, the countries signed a memorandum on strategic civilian nuclear cooperation.

 

Analysts believe that the resolution of long-standing contradictions may be the key to strengthening NATO, especially against the backdrop of growing challenges from Russia and Trump’s attempts to reduce tensions in the Middle East, where Israel’s war against Hamas is underway.

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