"What Moscow Official Said On Trump Tariff If India Refuses Russian Oil" When asked about the US's sanctions on India for buying Russian crude oil, the Russian official stated, "It is not fair."
A high-ranking Russian official said on Wednesday that India is welcome to sell its goods to Russia if it is having problems getting into the US market.
Roman Babushkin, the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission, spoke to the press in the national capital and stated that the US's pressure on India to buy Russian crude oil was "unjustified" and "unilateral."
He stated, "If Indian goods are having trouble getting into the US market, the Russian market is open to Indian exports." " The sanctions are hurting the people who impose them. Despite facing challenges, India maintains confidence in our relationships. We are sure that India and Russia will keep working together on energy issues, even while there is pressure from outside.
"Let's start with the reality that Russia is India's major supplier of crude oil. And India's needs are getting bigger every year. This partnership partnership is a great example of how our economies can work together and help each other out.
He went on to say, "We are very sure that our cooperation will continue."
The Russian official's comments come a day after US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump put tariffs on India to stop Russia from getting involved in the Ukraine war. On August 27, the extra 25% duty will go into force. Earlier, the US said it would impose sanctions on Moscow and secondary restrictions on countries that buy Russian oil if the fighting in Ukraine doesn't end. India and China are the two countries that buy the most Russian oil.
Mr. Babushkin's views come at a time when External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in Russia for three days and is due to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Mr. Babushkin stated, "If India refuses Russian oil, it won't lead to equal cooperation with the West in general because that's not how the West works, as we've seen recently." "They act like neocolonial powers that only care about their interests." He stated, "This pressure is unfair and one-sided."
The Russian official said that if the West criticizes you, it implies you are doing everything right." We don't believe that India will stop buying oil from Russia. We know that things are challenging for India right now. This is the real strategic collaboration we have. "Regardless of the challenges, we remain dedicated to resolving any issues."
Mr. Babushkin added, "The recent phone call from President Putin to PM Modi ji, in which he explained and shared information about recent events in Ukraine, shows that India is very important to Russia." We can find a solution that works for both of us. "Our partnership will grow stronger as we work together..."
He said, "We've had this problem with sanctions for a long time, but our trade is getting better." Our trade has grown seven times in the last few years.
He discussed how tensions were building between the US and India and stated that if Washington saw New Delhi as a friend, it wouldn't "act like that."
"As we all know, sanctions are a way to compete unfairly. It's always about having two sets of rules. There is a lack of trust, blackmail, and pressure, as well as a lack of respect for national interests. "That's not how friends act," he remarked.
He said that Russia and the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) never apply sanctions. He referred to non-UN sanctions and secondary sanctions as illegitimate, citing their intended harm to the economy.
"You will never see Russia or any of the BRICS organizations we are all a part of apply sanctions. Secondary sanctions and sanctions that are not from the United Nations are against the law. They merely use the economy as a weapon. Even though Russia is under a lot of strain from sanctions, you can see that its economy is developing gradually. He stated, "It means that you can't omit a big and important country like Russia from the global economy. Russia has a lot of energy, industry, and people, which means that sanctions fail and hurt the people who put them in place."
On August 6, Mr. Trump stepped up his tariff war with India by putting an extra 25 percent charge on Indian goods and then raising it to 50 percent because New Delhi kept buying Russian oil.
India called the action "unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable," adding it is likely to hurt industries including textiles, marine, and leather exports.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that New Delhi will not back down even if the economy gets worse.
This move to single out New Delhi for Russian oil imports will make India and Brazil pay the highest US tariff of 50%.
Many countries, including Russia and China, have criticized Mr. Trump for imposing illegitimate trade pressure on India.
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Ms. Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that the goal of the sanctions was to put secondary pressure on Russia.
"Listen, the president has placed a lot of public pressure on this conflict to cease. As you've seen, he has implemented measures such as imposing sanctions on India and other countries. She said in Washington, "He has made it obvious that he wants this war to end, and he has laughed at the suggestions of others that we should wait another month before any meeting takes place."
A high-ranking Russian official said on Wednesday that India is welcome to sell its goods to Russia if it is having problems getting into the US market.
Roman Babushkin, the Russian Deputy Chief of Mission, spoke to the press in the national capital and stated that the US's pressure on India to buy Russian crude oil was "unjustified" and "unilateral."
He stated, "If Indian goods are having trouble getting into the US market, the Russian market is open to Indian exports." " The sanctions are hurting the people who impose them. Despite facing challenges, India maintains confidence in our relationships. We are sure that India and Russia will keep working together on energy issues, even while there is pressure from outside.
"Let's start with the reality that Russia is India's major supplier of crude oil. And India's needs are getting bigger every year. This partnership partnership is a great example of how our economies can work together and help each other out.
He went on to say, "We are very sure that our cooperation will continue."
The Russian official's comments come a day after US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump put tariffs on India to stop Russia from getting involved in the Ukraine war. On August 27, the extra 25% duty will go into force. Earlier, the US said it would impose sanctions on Moscow and secondary restrictions on countries that buy Russian oil if the fighting in Ukraine doesn't end. India and China are the two countries that buy the most Russian oil.
Mr. Babushkin's views come at a time when External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in Russia for three days and is due to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Mr. Babushkin stated, "If India refuses Russian oil, it won't lead to equal cooperation with the West in general because that's not how the West works, as we've seen recently." "They act like neocolonial powers that only care about their interests." He stated, "This pressure is unfair and one-sided."
The Russian official said that if the West criticizes you, it implies you are doing everything right." We don't believe that India will stop buying oil from Russia. We know that things are challenging for India right now. This is the real strategic collaboration we have. "Regardless of the challenges, we remain dedicated to resolving any issues."
Mr. Babushkin added, "The recent phone call from President Putin to PM Modi ji, in which he explained and shared information about recent events in Ukraine, shows that India is very important to Russia." We can find a solution that works for both of us. "Our partnership will grow stronger as we work together..."
He said, "We've had this problem with sanctions for a long time, but our trade is getting better." Our trade has grown seven times in the last few years.
He discussed how tensions were building between the US and India and stated that if Washington saw New Delhi as a friend, it wouldn't "act like that."
"As we all know, sanctions are a way to compete unfairly. It's always about having two sets of rules. There is a lack of trust, blackmail, and pressure, as well as a lack of respect for national interests. "That's not how friends act," he remarked.
He said that Russia and the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) never apply sanctions. He referred to non-UN sanctions and secondary sanctions as illegitimate, citing their intended harm to the economy.
"You will never see Russia or any of the BRICS organizations we are all a part of apply sanctions. Secondary sanctions and sanctions that are not from the United Nations are against the law. They merely use the economy as a weapon. Even though Russia is under a lot of strain from sanctions, you can see that its economy is developing gradually. He stated, "It means that you can't omit a big and important country like Russia from the global economy. Russia has a lot of energy, industry, and people, which means that sanctions fail and hurt the people who put them in place."
On August 6, Mr. Trump stepped up his tariff war with India by putting an extra 25 percent charge on Indian goods and then raising it to 50 percent because New Delhi kept buying Russian oil.
India called the action "unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable," adding it is likely to hurt industries including textiles, marine, and leather exports.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that New Delhi will not back down even if the economy gets worse.
This move to single out New Delhi for Russian oil imports will make India and Brazil pay the highest US tariff of 50%.
Many countries, including Russia and China, have criticized Mr. Trump for imposing illegitimate trade pressure on India.
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Ms. Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday that the goal of the sanctions was to put secondary pressure on Russia.
"Listen, the president has placed a lot of public pressure on this conflict to cease. As you've seen, he has implemented measures such as imposing sanctions on India and other countries. She said in Washington, "He has made it obvious that he wants this war to end, and he has laughed at the suggestions of others that we should wait another month before any meeting takes place."
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