US EditionTrump Calls on G7 to Slap Tariffs on China and India for Importing Russian Oil
The United States seeks to disrupt Russia's war funding by urging G7 to apply full tariffs on India and China, which imported over 1.75 million barrels daily in early 2025.
- On September 9, U.S. President Donald Trump urged the G7 to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese and Indian goods due to their imports of Russian oil.
- This call responded to frustration over China and India's continued Russian energy purchases, which the U.S. says finance Moscow's war in Ukraine.
- India imported approximately $3.85 billion in Russian fossil fuels in August 2025 and defends these imports as legal and essential for its energy security.
- A Trump advisor criticized India by calling it the “Tariff Maharaja” and referred to Russian oil profits as morally tainted, while the U.S. Treasury encouraged its European partners to implement substantial tariffs.
- The U.S. tariff strategy risks complicating global trade and diplomacy as India seeks to balance its energy needs with relations with both America and China.
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US urges G7 to impose tariffs on China, India
The US will urge the G7 to impose harsh tariffs on China and India as punishment for buying Russian oil. The pair are the biggest buyers of Russian fuel exports, and import at discounted prices because other major economies have largely cut Moscow off following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. US President Donald Trump hopes the pressure will force Moscow to join Ukraine peace talks: Washington has already boosted its own levies on Indian imports t…
The United States plans to call on the G7 countries to impose increased tariffs against China and India over their purchases of Russian oil in order to increase pressure on Moscow and push it towards peace talks with Ukraine.
Trump Calls on G7 to Slap Tariffs on China and India for Importing Russian Oil
President Donald Trump has urged U.S. partner countries in the G7 group to impose tariffs on China and India in punishment for their continued energy trade with Russia, the Financial Times has reported, noting it is Trump’s belief that such a course of action would speed up the end of the Ukraine war. The report said the finance minister of the G7 will discuss tariffs in a video call today, after the European Union demonstrated reluctance to imp…
European Union officials want to avoid imposing such heavy duties on their two major trading partners, given the economic risks and possible retaliation from Beijing. To avoid this, EU countries are considering other options.
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