OREANDA-NEWS. The White House has asked popular TikTok bloggers to blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for rising U.S. fuel prices, Fox Business reported. So, blogger Ellie Zeiler, in one of her recent videos, shared with the audience her version of why gasoline is becoming more expensive in the country. At the same time, the blogger, who had not previously been interested in politics, blamed the Russian president for what was happening.

Russia is one of the three largest oil producers and is actually its No. 1 source of income. Now <...> no one wants to work with it and engage in international trade, Zeiler said.

Zeiler was one of 30 TikTok stars who attended an online meeting March 10 with White House officials and National Security Council staff. At the meeting, White House Director of Digital Strategy Rob Flaherty said he considers TikToker reach to be "critical" to the American public. The discussion was said to have focused on the "strategic goals of the US government in Ukraine" and was meant to enable TikTokers to "better debunk disinformation."

Zeiler herself asked officials about inflation and what it means for the future of the country and for young people. White House press secretary Jen Psaki attributed the inflation to supply chain problems, the pandemic, and rising energy costs, which, in turn, were linked to Russia's actions in Ukraine.

Earlier it was reported that gasoline prices at gas stations in the United States reached an all-time high. It is noted that the cost of gasoline has overcome the mark of $ 4.17 per gallon (3.785 liters). The previous record of $4.11 per gallon was in 2008.