Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil


“Now I’ve got to get China to do the same thing,” Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

His administration is also pushing Beijing, and other trading partners, to stop buying oil from Russia, part of a broader push to cut off Moscow’s energy funding.

India cannot “immediately” halt oil shipments, Trump said, adding that the shift will be “a little bit of a process, but the process is going to be over with soon”.

The Trump administration has imposed 50% tariffs on goods from India, levies that Trump has characterised as punishment against New Delhi for buying Russian oil and weapons.

The tariffs – which took effect in August and are among the highest in the world – include a 25% penalty for transactions with Russia that are a key source of funds for its war in Ukraine.

Modi has for months stood his ground, arguing that India is neutral in the Russia-Ukraine war despite his country’s ties with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.


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