EXCLUSIVE — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview that China should face the same costs as Washington and its allies as world leaders push to stop the war waged by Russia in Ukraine.

Speaking to the Washington Examiner on Tuesday, Pompeo said the U.S. needs to demand a full energy embargo on Russia not just from Western allies but from China too. He suggested Washington should be prepared to back up the demands with action to stop Chinese President Xi Jinping from throwing Russian President Vladimir Putin an economic lifeline.