Trump Presses NATO Nations to Halt Russian Oil Purchases

He proposed that NATO, as a group, place 50-100% tariffs on China to weaken its economic grip over Russia.


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This follows Trump’s earlier threats of sanctions on Moscow and secondary sanctions on countries buying its oil, such as top buyers China and India, if no progress is made to end the war in Ukraine.

The president has imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing its continued imports of Russian oil, but has not taken similar action against China.

(Reporting by Bipasha Dey in Bengaluru, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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