Imposing tariffs for Russian oil purchases causes a rift with India, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned imposing tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil just isn’t a straightforward factor to do, and it “causes a rift with India.”

“Look, India was their largest buyer. I put a 50% tariff on India as a result of they’re shopping for oil from Russia. That’s not a straightforward factor to do. That’s an enormous deal and it causes a rift with India,” Mr. Trump mentioned in an interview with ‘Fox and Friends’ on Friday (September 12, 2025), when requested what clamping down on Russian President Vladimir Putin entails.

“But I’ve already carried out it. I’ve carried out rather a lot,” Mr. Trump mentioned. “And keep in mind this can be a Europe drawback far more than our drawback,” Mr. Trump added.

In the interview, Mr. Trump additionally repeated his declare that he has solved seven conflicts up to now in his second time period as President. “I solved seven wars. I did so many, together with Pakistan and India, however large ones, some had been unsolvable. Congo and Rwanda, I solved it. It was happening for 31 years, hundreds of thousands of individuals killed. I resolve wars that was unsolvable,” he mentioned.

Defending its buy of Russian crude oil, India has been sustaining that its vitality procurement is pushed by nationwide curiosity and market dynamics.