During a meeting with US senators, Rutte highlighted the potential for severe sanctions if these countries continue to import Russian oil and gas amidst the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

NATO warns India, China, & Brazil of secondary sanctions if they continue trade with Russia amid Ukraine conflict. US senators push for tougher penalties

Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

NATO members that border Russia are buying US-made HIMARS. One defense minister told BI that the war shows deep strike abilities are needed.

Trump's threat against Russia runs parallel to a Senate-led effort to pass crippling sanctions on countries that buy Russian energy.

Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday (Jul 15) that their countries should "strengthen mutual support", state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks.

Russia’s foreign intelligence agency on Monday accused NATO of pushing Moldova toward a potential military confrontation with Russia by allegedly militarizing the country amid the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine.