NATO Chief Warns Brazil, China, India of US Sanctions
(MENAFN) NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte issued a firm caution on Tuesday to nations such as Brazil, China, and India, advising them that continuing commercial relations with Russia could expose them to indirect US sanctions.
During his visit to Washington, DC, Rutte met with US President Donald Trump.
The day before, Trump had declared his intention to implement “100% secondary tariffs on Russia” if a resolution to the Ukraine conflict isn't achieved within the next 50 days.
Addressing journalists, Rutte stated, “The US will now supply massively, Ukraine with weapons out of the US, not just air defense, also missiles, also ammunition paid for by the Europeans.”
This move reflects a coordinated military aid strategy, significantly financed by European nations.
Furthermore, he emphasized that “President Trump said, basically, if Russia is not serious about peace talks, within 50 days, he will slam secondary sanctions on countries like India, China and Brazil.”
This underlines the urgency and pressure placed on these nations to reevaluate their positions on Russian commerce.
While speaking alongside US Senators Thom Tillis and Jeanne Shaheen, Rutte appealed to the leadership of Brazil, China, and India to exert their diplomatic leverage on Russian President Vladimir Putin to initiate meaningful negotiations, cautioning that “this might hit you very hard.”
Rutte concluded by urging those governments to act swiftly, saying, “So please make the phone call to Vladimir Putin and tell him that he has to get serious about peace talks, because otherwise this will slam back on Brazil, on India and on China in a massive way.”
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