Will crush your economy: Trump aide's warning to India, China on Russia ties

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced that Trump plans to impose 100% tariffs on nations buying Russian oil — specifically India, China, and Brazil

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Graham, a veteran Republican senator since 2003, ex-Air Force lawyer, and former Judiciary Committee chair — turned close Trump ally

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Graham said, “Trump is going to impose tariffs on people that buy Russian oil… those three countries buy about 80% of cheap Russian oil”

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The tariffs are aimed at cutting off funding for Putin’s war machine in Ukraine — a strategic move to pressure Moscow

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Graham warned Putin: “You have played Trump at your own peril… your economy is going to continue to be crushed”

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India and China now face a stark choice: support U.S. economic interests or continue Russian oil trade

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This tariff threat follows a larger bill in Congress proposing up to 500% tariffs on secondary Russian oil buyers

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