US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that President Donald Trump had applied “aggressive economic leverage,” including secondary tariffs on India, in an attempt to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Meet the Press, Vance said that the measures were part of Washington’s push to cut Moscow’s revenues from its oil trade
Trump has applied aggressive economic leverage, for example secondary tariffs on India, to try to make it harder for the Russians to get rich from their oil economy,” Vance said.
The Trump administration has been openly critical of New Delhi’s ongoing purchase of Russian crude sold at a discount, despite Western sanctions. Washington has argued that India’s imports are indirectly funding Moscow’s military operations in Ukraine.