"One US official reportedly said that the Trump administration was ready to go, ready to go right now, but we are only going to do this if our European partners step up with us. Trump's proposal comes amid his frustration at brokering a peace deal, including at a high-profile summit with Putin in Alaska, and amid Russia's increasing drone attacks, including its largest ever air attack on Ukraine last week."
"After the meeting in Washington, Trump told reporters he expected to have a call with the Russian president this week or early next week. The move by Trump follows Putin strengthening his relationship with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and India's prime minister, Narenda Modi, at a showpiece summit in China. Last month, the US increased tariffs on Indian imports to 50% in response to the country's purchases of Russian oil."
"On Tuesday, Trump wrote on his social media platform that trade negotiations with India would proceed. India, and the United States of America, are continuing negotiations to address the Trade Barriers between our two Nations, he wrote on Truth Social. I look forward to speaking with my very good friend, Prime Minister Modi, in the upcoming weeks. EU officials, led by the bloc's sanctions chief, David O'Sullivan, participated in the discussions in Washington, which featured senior US Treasury officials."
President Trump asked the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and China to force President Putin to end the war in Ukraine. He made the demand during a meeting between US and EU officials about increasing economic pressure on Russia. A US official said the administration was ready to act immediately if European partners joined. The proposal followed frustration over brokering a peace deal and Russia's escalating drone attacks. The US recently increased tariffs on Indian imports to 50% over Russian oil purchases. Trump said trade negotiations with India would continue and expects to speak with Prime Minister Modi soon. EU sanctions officials joined the Washington discussions with senior US Treasury officials.
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