Trump imposes sanctions on India to push end of Russia-Ukraine war, says White House

Digital Desk

In a surprising move, former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced sanctions on India, linking them to efforts to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The White House issued a statement outlining the decision and its intended diplomatic impact.

US White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said on Tuesday (local time) that US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on India to prevent Russia from escalating the Ukraine conflict. Trump has doubled India's tariff to 50 percent by imposing an additional 25 percent duty on the previously announced 25 percent tariff.

The purpose behind the sanctions on India was to put pressure on Russia

During the press conference, Levitt said that the purpose behind the sanctions was to put additional pressure on Russia. He said that look, the President has put tremendous pressure on the people of India to end this war. As you have seen, sanctions and other steps have also been taken on India. He himself has made it clear that he wants to see this war end.

Earlier, Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. Zelensky expressed his desire for a trilateral meeting with Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Trump said that his day was extremely successful, while Zelensky said that this was the best conversation he had ever had with the US President.

Trump wants to establish peace as soon as possible - White House

Leavitt further said that Trump wants to establish peace as soon as possible. He said that the President wants to move forward and end this war as soon as possible... All the European leaders, including the NATO Secretary General, have left the White House, and they all agree that this is a great first step. And it is a good thing that these two leaders will sit together, and the President hopes that this will happen.

America is working closely with both Russia and Ukraine
Leavitt further said that I can assure you that the United States government and the Trump administration are working closely with both Russia and Ukraine to make this bilateral dialogue possible. Levitt said that it was because of Trump's tireless efforts to establish peace that European leaders were present at the White House within 48 hours of their meeting with Putin.

European leaders started arriving at the White House after Putin meeting

He said that the President met all these European leaders at the White House 48 hours after meeting with President Putin on American soil. In fact, the briefing given to these European leaders immediately after the meeting with President Putin was so much progress that every one of them boarded a plane and left for the United States 48 hours later.