President Donald Trump plans to request that India reduce purchases of Russian energy when he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur from Oct. 26 to 28. The White House aims to pressure Russia by limiting its energy revenues as peace negotiations continue over Ukraine.
Trump received a similar rejection from Turkey after requesting on Sept. 25 that Ankara stop buying Russian energy resources. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated on Thursday that his nation requires natural gas from Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan as winter approaches, and Turkey cannot inform citizens that supplies are unavailable.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted at the Valdai Conference that Russia supplies uranium to American nuclear facilities. Bloomberg reported that Russia provides approximately one-quarter of enriched uranium for 94 American nuclear reactors that produce about one-fifth of the nation's electricity, and a sudden supply halt could threaten 5 percent of electricity generation.
Trump received a similar rejection from Turkey after requesting on Sept. 25 that Ankara stop buying Russian energy resources. Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated on Thursday that his nation requires natural gas from Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan as winter approaches, and Turkey cannot inform citizens that supplies are unavailable.
Russian President Vladimir Putin noted at the Valdai Conference that Russia supplies uranium to American nuclear facilities. Bloomberg reported that Russia provides approximately one-quarter of enriched uranium for 94 American nuclear reactors that produce about one-fifth of the nation's electricity, and a sudden supply halt could threaten 5 percent of electricity generation.
