President Donald Trump is expected to announce secondary tariffs on nations trading with Russia Friday as his approach toward Putin shifts during the ongoing Ukraine war.

MOSCOW, August 6. /TASS/. Russia is preparing to respond to NATO’s nuclear activity, possible consequences of the US-India tariff conflict, and Donald Trump’s standoff with Brazil’s president.

Jaishankar, also in his opening remarks during a meeting with Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in Moscow, emphasised the need for both countries to continuously diversify and expand their cooperation agenda.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on a three-day Moscow visit, flagged India’s soaring $58.9 billion trade deficit with Russia, largely due to crude imports. The trip comes amid Trump’s tariff heat on India.

The United States has doubled tariffs on India, raising them to 50%, and the White House has linked this move to efforts at ending the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said in a briefing that President Donald Trump’s decision to sharply increase tariffs on India is part of a broader strategy to pressure countries globally in order to push Moscow and Kyiv towards peace negotiations.

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday (Aug 19) accused India of profiteering from its increased purchases of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine, saying Washington viewed the pr

The Indian rupee saw its biggest rise in over a month on Tuesday over optimism that U.S. may ease its stance on the additional 25% tariffs imposed on domestic goods after Donald Trump met with the Russian and Ukrainian presidents.