The United States calls on the G7 to impose tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil to help resolve the Ukraine issue.

US says imposing tariffs on purchasing Russian oil will help resolve the Ukraine issue

Russian State News Agency, Washington, September 13 - According to a statement from the US Department of the Treasury, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bensons told G7 counterparts that the threat of imposing tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil would help resolve the Ukraine issue.

The Department of the Treasury said: "They should join the United States in imposing tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil."

The statement said that Bensons "reiterated" President Trump's call during a phone call with G7 finance ministers.

The statement said, "If they (G7 partner countries) are committed to resolving the Ukraine issue, they should take action."

The US Department of the Treasury said that Bensons "welcomed the intention to study using frozen Russian assets" during the call with G7 counterparts.

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