Trump Urges EU to Impose Tariffs on China and India

In a recent development, President Trump has urged the European Union to impose tariffs as high as 100% on China and India due to their purchases of Russian goods. This move aims to exert economic pressure on the Kremlin, as outlined by a well-informed source.

If the EU decides to proceed with these maximum tariffs, the US could mirror this action against India and China, according to a US official’s comments to the press.

Both Beijing and New Delhi are significant sources of revenue that Moscow is leveraging to finance its ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

In July, China reportedly spent over $7.2 billion on Russian fossil fuels, while India’s expenditures reached approximately $3.6 billion, based on a report from a Helsinki-based research center.

For the past couple of weeks, Trump has been actively encouraging European allies to impose sanctions on nations buying Russian oil, pushing them to stop acquiring Russian energy altogether.

The US does not directly purchase Russian oil. Currently, there’s a 50% tariff on India’s Russian oil imports, but similar measures against China have yet to be implemented.

The White House is also lobbying for European countries to participate in secondary sanctions targeting all nations that continue to buy oil from Russia.

This news coincided with Trump sharing on Truth Social that he would be having discussions with “a very good friend” on Tuesday afternoon, likely referring to Indian Prime Minister Modi in the coming weeks.

He remarked, “We are pleased to announce that India and the United States are continuing negotiations to address trade barriers between our two countries.”

Trump expressed optimism about the outcome, stating, “I am sure there will be no difficulties in reaching successful conclusions for both our great nations!”