US President Donald Trump has called on the European Union to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% as part of his efforts to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, a source familiar with the discussions has told the BBC.
He made the demand, first reported by the Financial Times, during a meeting between US and EU officials on Tuesday discussing options to increase economic pressure on Russia.
The proposal comes as Trump struggles to broker a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv and as Russia's strikes on Ukraine intensify.
Separately, Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he plans to talk to Putin on a call this week or early next week.
Ukraine's main government building in Kyiv was struck by a Russian missile over the weekend - in an attack that was seen as both symbolic and a major increase of aggression by the Kremlin.
