US president urges EU to place 100pc secondary tariffs on India and China to increase pressure on Moscow

US president urges EU to place 100pc secondary tariffs on India and China to increase pressure on Moscow

Trump pushes EU to impose 100% tariffs on China to pressure Putin, shifting EU strategy, Reuters reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the European Union to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% over the countries' Russia oil purchases.

The US president made the demand during a meeting between US and EU officials on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the talks.

US president wants to up pressure on Russia to end war in Ukraine

Steep tariffs would be part of joint effort to pressure Russia to end its war on Ukraine, according to reports.

In effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, US president proposes tariffs targeting Putin allies and trade partners