Finnish President: Trump wants US, Europe to combine on sanctions targeting Russian oil and gas

Finland"s President Alexander Stubb said president Donald Trump in a call with European leaders on Thursday suggested the US and Europe should act together on further sanctions against Russia, and that sanctions on oil and gas were up for discussion, Report informs via The Guardian.

"Trump"s approach was very much that we must act together on sanctions policy and now look for ways in particular to halt Russia"s war machine by economic means," Stubb told Finnish media after the meeting, Reuters reported.

"In that case there are two targets, namely oil and gas. The President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and President Trump"s close advisers will discuss this over the next 24 hours," Stubb said.