U.S., E.U. buying and selling with Moscow too: China dismisses Trumps major funder of Ukraine warfare criticism over Russian oil purchases

Dismissing United States President Donald Trump’s criticism that India and China are the “primary funders” of the Ukraine warfare by purchases of Russian oil, Beijing on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) identified that America and the European Union (EU) are additionally partaking in commerce with Moscow.

Addressing a media briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, warned that Beijing will take countermeasures to safeguard its pursuits if its corporations’ regular commerce with Russia is obstructed, as he rejected Mr. Trump’s criticism.

“An overwhelming variety of international locations, together with the U.S. and E.U., are partaking in commerce with Russia,” he stated, reminding the American chief that Washington too is indulging in commerce with Moscow.

Chinese and Russian corporations’ regular exchanges and cooperation are in step with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) guidelines and market rules, Mr. Guo stated, including that Beijing’s actions should not focused in opposition to any third celebration and “should not be interfered with and influenced”.

He additionally reiterated that China has at all times maintained an “goal and simply place” on the Ukraine disaster and constantly referred to as for peace talks. “China will take all mandatory measures to safeguard its rights and pursuits,” the spokesperson stated.

In his tackle to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday (September 23), Mr. Trump accused China and India of being the “primary funders” of the continued Ukraine warfare by persevering with to buy Russian oil.

He additionally criticised the E.U. for its continued imports of Russian vitality however was conspicuously silent on Washington’s personal commerce with Moscow.

“Inexcusably, even NATO international locations haven’t reduce off a lot Russian vitality and Russian vitality merchandise… Think of it, they’re funding the warfare in opposition to themselves,” Mr. Trump stated, including that he was not comfortable about it when he discovered this out.

The Trump administration has imposed an extra 25% tariff on India as a penalty for its purchases of Russian oil, taking the full levies imposed on the nation by the U.S. to 50%, among the many highest on the earth.

Last month, India additionally identified that each the U.S. and the EU.. are persevering with their commerce relations with Russia.

“Unlike our case, such trade is not even a vital national compulsion,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had stated.

While the Europe-Russia commerce consists of vitality, fertilisers, mining merchandise, chemical substances, iron and metal, and equipment and transport gear, the U.S. continues to import from Russia uranium hexafluoride for its nuclear trade, palladium for its EV trade, fertilisers, in addition to chemical substances, it stated.