Ukraine’s Zelensky Says US Tariffs on Russia’s Trade Partners Are ‘Right’ | World News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the US decision to bring tariffs to countries that maintain trade with Russia and called the “right idea ..
Zelensky, in an ABC news interview, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s SCO summit in China in the last meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin said that sanctions back to Russia.
“I think the idea of putting tariffs in countries that continue to agree with Russia is the right idea, Zela said Zelensky.
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Trump’s second sanction phase
Zelensky’s words, US President Donald Trump said in a statement on Sunday, a new wave of economic measures to put an end to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine in Ukraine, pointing to a new wave of economic measures against Russia’s “second stage” came soon after the announcement came.
Washington, EU’s coordinated action against countries that buy Russian oil
The comments also watched the statements of Washington and the European Union’s coordinated action against Russian -purchasing countries that could collapse the Russian economy and force President Vladimir Putin to the negotiation table.
“If the US and the European Union can increase sanctions and apply secondary tariffs to Russian -buying countries, the Russian economy will completely collapse. This will be enough to bring President Putin to the negotiation table,” he said.
Bessent also added that the US is ready to increase the pressure on Russia, but that its European partners need to follow the case.
“We are ready to increase the pressure on Russia, but we need our European partners to follow us,” he added.
Trump’s 50% tariff
The United States imposed significant penalties in India, including a 50 percent tariff, which entered into force on 27 August. Previously, Trump has received 25 percent tariffs, referring to unfair trade practices and then added 25 percent to the new Delhi’s continuing to maintain Russian oil.
India criticized the US decision and claimed that several European countries were unjustly targeted as Russian oil and gas imports. New Delhi emphasized that Europe served with Russia in 2024 and a value of 67.5 billion EUR and 17.2 billion euros in 2023. Authorities in India argue that it shows double standards, as European countries have not faced comparable restrictions despite their commercial ties with Moscow.
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