India should be wary of Trump’s dithering stand

The US President Donald Trump intends to impose steep tariffs on countries continuing to import oil from Russia, specifically India, China and Brazil.

Senator Graham recently said that “Trump is going to impose tariffs on people that buy Russian oil – China, India, and Brazil. If you continue buying cheap Russian oil, we will impose tariffs and we will crush your economy,” the Senator added.

The Republican senator highlighted that these three nations account for nearly 80 per cent of Russia’s crude oil exports, arguing that their purchases are helping to bankroll Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.

100% Tariff Threat on Oil-Linked Imports

Lindsey Graham revealed that US President Donald Trump plans to introduce a 100 per cent tariff on oil-related imports from these nations, aiming to cut off financial support for the Kremlin.

President Trump’s going to put a 100 per cent tariff on all those countries, punishing them for helping Putin,” he warned.

In a direct message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Graham stated: “You have played President Trump at your own peril. You made a major league mistake, and your economy is going to continue to be crushed. We’re flowing weapons to Ukraine, so Ukraine will have the weapons to fight Putin back.” He accused Vladimir Putin of trying to revive the Soviet Union by invading sovereign nations.

“Putin wants to take countries that are not his. In the mid-90s, Ukraine gave up 1,700 nuclear weapons with a promise that their sovereignty would be respected by Russia. Putin broke that promise.”

Senator Lindsey Graham also drew a colourful comparison between Donald Trump’s leadership and sportsmanship: “Donald Trump is the Scotty Scheffler of American politics and foreign diplomacy, and he’s about to put a whooping on your ass.”

Scott Alexander Scheffler (born 21 June 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is currently ranked world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, a position he has held for over 100 weeks. He has won four major championships.

Sending a clear message to countries buying discounted Russian crude, Lindsey Graham said: “Here’s what I would tell China, India and Brazil: If you keep buying cheap Russian oil to allow this war to continue, we’re going to tear the hell out of you and we’re going to crush your economy, because what you’re doing is blood money.”

Trump has also been claiming credit for ending recent conflict between Indian and Pakistan, that followed the terror attack on Pahalgam in Kashmir on April 22 in which 26 civilians were killed.