Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) issued a stark warning to China, India, and Brazil, indicating that they could face severe economic consequences for continuing to purchase Russian oil.

Donald Trump is the Scottie Scheffler of American politics and foreign diplomacy,” said Graham, referring to the champion golfer of the year.

The U.S. president has threatened a 10 percent tariff on any country aligned with the BRICS bloc, a potential blow to Russia.

The White House has been in spike-the-football mode since Donald Trump signed his sweeping tax and domestic policy agenda into law. But the jubilation was interrupted Tuesday as the president and his Cabinet members faced questions on the administration’s trade policy and response to deadly Texas floods.

US President Donald Trump said he is "strongly considering" supporting a proposed sanctions bill that would impose a 500 per cent tariff on countries like India and China that continue purchasing Russian energy products.

President Donald Trump Monday threatened a new round of punishing tariffs aimed at Russia and unveiled a new package of military aid for embattled Ukraine as his apparent feud with Vladimir Putin deepens.

Despite the fact that some experts expected to hear more concrete actions from Washington toward Moscow in Donald Trump’s recent address, what the US President announced could still have serious consequences for the Russian economy.

But Trump has already imposed 20 percent tariffs on all imports from China. India too counts the US as its biggest export market. Indian exports to the US stood at $91bn in 2024.