Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:40am on 08 Sep 2025,Monday India Global
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy endorsed US tariffs on countries maintaining trade ties with Russia, calling it "the right idea" during an ABC News interview. Without naming India specifically, he supported measures against nations continuing Russian energy deals, describing Moscow's energy exports as Putin's "weapon against Ukraine." Zelenskyy criticized European partners for ongoing Russian energy purchases, stating "their losses must be felt" through sanctions and tariffs. His comments came after questions about PM Modi's SCO summit appearance with Chinese and Russian leaders. Meanwhile, Trump announced readiness to impose "second phase" sanctions on Russia. The US has imposed 50% tariffs on India, 25% reciprocal and 25% penalty for Russian oil purchases. (PC: ABC News)
