White House official says India ‘basically tied with China in purchasing Russian oil’ as Delhi defies sanctions threat

Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of exerting illegal trade pressure on India after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened again to raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil.

Trump, who has made India a focal point in his strategy to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed last week that India would soon stop importing Russian oil—a statement Bloomberg suggested may be premature.