Scott Bessent Points to Who He Says Is Prolonging Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that China and India are prolonging the Russia-Ukraine war.

While President Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine remains unresolved. Discussing reports that India and China have been aiding Russia, Fox’s Laura Ingraham pressed Bessent on the issue.

“So it’s ag[riculture] and oil, and do you think, in your estimation, you’ve run all the numbers, would this war be possible now were it not for China and India’s involvement in those purchases?” Ingraham asked.

Bessent immediately responded, “Absolutely not,” after which Ingraham directly asked if both China and India are “keeping the war going.”

“They’re keeping the war going, but, as I said, it’s my strong belief that India is going to start rebalancing over the next few weeks and months, and we will see a diminishment of Russian oil in favor of U.S. oil,” Bessent said.

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