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Lindsey Graham has urged Trump to economically cripple Russia by penalizing countries purchasing its oil, including India. Trump hinted at secondary sanctions while acknowledging India's shift away from Russian oil. Meanwhile, Putin highlighted a 20% trade increase with the US under Trump's administration. The US recently imposed tariffs on Indian imports, citing New Delhi's oil trade with Moscow.

Key Points: Lindsey Graham Urges Trump to Crush Russia by Targeting Oil Buyers Like India

  • Graham proposes sanctions on nations buying Russian oil
  • Trump hints at secondary sanctions affecting India
  • Putin notes 20% US-Russia trade growth under Trump
  • India faces US tariff hikes over Russian oil deals
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Trump aide advices 'crushing' Russian economy by penalising countries buying oil from them

US Senator Lindsey Graham pushes Trump to sanction nations buying Russian oil, impacting India amid rising US-Russia trade tensions.

"My advice to President Donald Trump... is to convince Putin that if this war does not come to an end, we will crush the Russian economy by going after countries that buy their cheap oil and gas. - Lindsey Graham"

Washington, DC, August 19

United States Senator Lindsey Graham said that the US must 'crush' the Russian economy by penalising countries that buy oil from them.

If this were to happen, the move would also affect India, which has lately been a bone of contention for Trump.

In a post on X, Graham said, "My advice to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is to convince Putin that if this war does not come to an end, we will crush the Russian economy by going after countries that buy their cheap oil and gas."

https://x.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1957227945191497791

The comments by Graham appear lopsided, as Russian President Vladimir Putin noted during Alaska's press conference with Trump on August 16 that bilateral trade between the two nations has increased by 20 per cent since Trump's reinstatement as President.

"Incidentally, when the new administration came to power, bilateral trade started to grow. It's still very symbolic. Still, we have a growth of 20%. As I've said, we have a lot of dimensions for joint work. It is clear that the US and Russian investment and business cooperation has tremendous potential," Putin had said.

"Russia and the US can offer each other so much in trade, digital, high-tech, and in space exploration. We see that Arctic cooperation is also very possible in our international context, for example, between the far east of Russia and the west coast of the US. Overall, it's very important for our countries to turn the page, to go back to cooperation," he added.

The comments came as Trump in an interview with Fox News, said that Russia lost India as an oil client while discussing the economic aspect of Russian President Vladimir Putin coming to the table for talks.

When asked about the economic side of Putin's negotiations, Trump referred to India's role, saying, "Well, they lost an oil client so to speak, which is India, which was doing about 40% of the oil, China as you know is doing a lot...and If I did secondary sanctions, it would be devastating from their standpoint. If I have to do it, I'll do it, maybe I won't have to do it," during the interview aboard Air Force One.

Trump's comments follow his recent decision to impose a 50% tariff on Indian imports, citing New Delhi's oil trade with Russia.

- ANI

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Priya S
This is so hypocritical! Western countries bought Russian oil through back channels during Ukraine war, but now want to punish developing nations? Double standards much?
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Arjun K
India should strengthen ties with BRICS nations. The US can't dictate terms to sovereign nations forever. Time for multipolar world order!
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Sarah B
While I understand India's position, we must also consider the moral implications of funding Russia's war machine. There has to be a middle path.
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Vikram M
Trump's 50% tariff is just economic terrorism! First they sanction Iran and Venezuela, now Russia... soon they'll want to control all energy sources. India must stand firm.
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Kavya N
Our government is handling this well. Buying discounted Russian oil helped control inflation when global prices were crazy high. Common people benefited 🙏
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Michael C
India needs to carefully balance relations. While energy security is important, we shouldn't completely alienate the West either. Strategic diplomacy is key.

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