Stephen Miller says it’s astonishing that ‘India is basically tied with China in purchasing Russian oil’; 120 firefighters needed to put out blaze at Sochi oil depot. What we know on day 1,258

‘People will be shocked to learn that India is basically tied with China’ in buying Russian oil, said Stephen Miller.

Stephen Miller says it’s astonishing that ‘India is basically tied with China in purchasing Russian oil’; 120 firefighters needed to put out blaze at Sochi oil depot. What we know…

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White House official says India 'basically tied with China' in purchasing Russian oil

White House deputy chief Stephen Miller says it was ‘not acceptable’ for India to continue to buy Russian oil.

Trump claims India is buying Russian oil and reselling it for profit, disregarding the Ukraine conflict.

Trump claims India is buying Russian oil and reselling it for profit, disregarding the Ukraine conflict.

The US president says India doesn't care "how many people in Ukraine are being killed" - but India calls the tariff threat "unjustified".

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened India with increased tariffs over its purchase of Russian oil amid Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Trump has previously said that India’s purchase of Russian oil has helped finance Moscow’s war in Ukraine.