"Will Crush Your Economy": US Senator's Big "Russia" Warning For India, China
INDIA, JUL 22 – Senator Lindsey Graham said India, China, and Brazil buy nearly 80% of Russian crude oil and warned Trump will impose 100% tariffs on these countries for funding Putin’s war in Ukraine.
- Monday, Senator Lindsey Graham welcomed the EU's recent sanctions on Russia, while `President Trump’s going to put a 100 per cent tariff on all those countries`, he said.
- Since 2022, India, China and Brazil have increased imports of discounted Russian crude, and Lindsey Graham attributes nearly 80% of Russia's crude exports to these nations.
- Speaking to Fox News, Lindsey Graham accused India, China and Brazil of funding Putin’s war in Ukraine, and said the measure aims to cut off the Kremlin’s financial lifelines.
- July 16, 2025, Mark Rutte warned that secondary sanctions could hit India, China and Brazil, while India called the threat 'double standards' over energy needs.
- While the Biden administration has adopted a softer diplomatic approach, Lindsey Graham said under President Donald Trump, tariffs would replace persuasion to pressure Russia's allies.
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