Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday slammed US President Donald Trump for his attitude towards India and China. Reacting to Trump’s tariff move on India, Putin said that Trump cannot order India to stop buying Russian oil. While addressing the media after attending the military parade in Beijing, Putin voiced his support for India and China against Trump’s tariff actions.
He said, “You have countries like India with 1.5 billion people, China, powerful economies, but they also have their own domestic political mechanisms and laws. When somebody tells you, that they are going to punish you, you have to think, how can the leadership of those big countries will react. They had difficult periods in their histories too, like colonialism, tax on their sovereignty during a prolonged period of time. You have to understand, if one of them shows weakness, his political career will be over. So that influences his behaviour.” Putin also stressed that Washington’s rhetoric echoes outdated thinking. "The colonial era is now over. They have to realise they can’t use these terms in speaking with partners," he said. The Russian president also said he hoped the tensions would be eased soon- "Ultimately, things will be sorted out, everything will take its place, and we will see normal political dialogue again,"
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Amidst the Trump tariff controversy over India, the US has now announced a second and third phase of possible sanctions on India soon. He also reiterated that India offered him a "no tariff" deal following Washington's decision to raise duties on Indian goods. "India was the most highly tariffed nation in the world, and you know what, they've offered me no tariffs in India anymore. If I didn't have tariffs, they would never make that offer," he said while speaking on The Scott Jennings Radio Show.