Reiterates that the decision to impose a 50% tariff on India was “historically significant”
(The G-7 is a group of 7 developed economies: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan.)
In the interview, Trump revealed: “I have instructed G-7 nations to take the same steps against India and China as we did.” Describing this as a “test of global resolve,” he claimed such measures would demonstrate unity against Moscow’s use of energy as a geopolitical weapon. (The world, however, knows well that Washington itself is far from innocent in such matters ! – Editor)
Trump further remarked that the impact of Russia’s oil trade is actually “Europe’s problem. Far greater than ours.” His statement suggested that he sees his actions as a kind of favour to Europe.