Former US President Donald Trump urged NATO and EU members to impose 50-100% tariffs on China and India to pressure Russia to end the Ukraine war. This follows comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advocating for stronger economic restrictions on Russia. Trump believes tariffs on China, a major buyer of Russian oil, would weaken Beijing's support for Moscow. While Trump has already imposed tariffs on India, China's economic ties with the EU make imposing high tariffs complex, potentially disrupting European supply chains and raising consumer prices. Despite this, some G7 nations support targeted measures against China, and diplomatic efforts are underway to address trade tensions between the US and China, and US-India relations.

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