100% sanctions for Russia trade: Nato warns India, China, Brazil

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned Brazil, China, and India, saying they could face heavy sanctions if they keep doing business with Russia. He spoke on Wednesday during a meeting with US senators, just a day after President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine and threatened harsh tariffs on countries buying goods from Russia. Rutte told reporters, "If you are the President of China, the Prime Minister of India, or the President of Brazil, and you continue to trade with Russia and buy their oil and gas, then you know: if the man in Moscow doesn't take the peace negotiations seriously, I will impose 100 percent secondary sanctions." "So please make the phone call to Vladimir Putin and tell him that he has to get serious about peace talks, because otherwise this will slam back on Brazil, on India and on China in a massive way," he added.

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Rutte's warning comes amid rising pressure from the US and Nato to isolate Russia economically due to Moscow's ongoing campaign against Ukraine.According to a White House official, Trump intends to place 100% tariffs on Russia and also apply secondary sanctions on countries buying Russian oil if a peace agreement is not reached within 50 days. According to Reuters, 85 out of 100 US senators are supporting a bill that would allow Trump to impose even higher tariffs -- up to 500% -- on any country that helps Russia.

In response to Trump's threats, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, "Russia is ready to negotiate after US President Donald Trump, but the ultimatums are unacceptable and will not bring any results."