A accurate blow to India. Trump puts 25 percent The stake and punishment for Russian oil

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would impose 25 percent. Dutch for goods from India and an indefinite “punishment” for buying Russian oil. He also announced that he would not delay the date of entry into force of higher duties for most countries.

Trump announced his decision in the morning entry on his own Social social networking site.

“Remember that although India is our friends, for years we have conducted relatively few interests with them, because their duties are definitely too high, one of the highest in the world, and also have the most burdensome and unbearable of all countries, non-financial trade barriers,” wrote Trump, justifying the introduction of 25 %. objective.

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“What's more, they always bought the vast majority of their military equipment from Russia and are the largest Russian energy recipientnext to China, while everyone wants Russia to stop murdering in Ukraine – all this is not good! ” – he noted.

Duties will come into force. Trump announces: I will not postpone the deadline

Earlier, the American president also announced that he would not postpone the date of the entry into force of higher duties on goods from about 20 other countries with which the US has not yet concluded a trade agreement.

“The date of the first of August is the date of the first of August – it is strong and will not be extended. A great day for America !!!” He announced.

This means that higher duties (25 percent) from Friday may be covered by, among others South Korea, Thailand and Cambodia (36 percent), Bangladesh or Serbia (35 percent). When asked on Tuesday whether he would make an agreement with Korea on Wednesday, Trump responded in terms of.

The president also announced during a visit to Scotland that he would announce a new duties rate for the rest of the world, in the range of 15-20 percent. This could potentially cover other American allies, such as Australia, which has been covered by 10 percent since April. The tariff, which also applies most of the other countries in the world.

From Washington Oskar Górzyński (PAP)

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