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Trump reportedly pushing EU to join him in punishing China and India with massive tariffs for defying his orders to stop buying Russian oil

Is the U.S. in a position to dictate the terms of a peace deal to Russia when it is winning its war with Ukraine? Trump thinks so and he's willing to gamble with U.S. national security.

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Sep 09, 2025
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President Donald Trump has asked the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on India and China as part of a joint effort to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, three officials familiar with the matter told the Financial Times of London.

According to the Times, the president made the “extraordinary demand” after dialing i…

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