Moscow: Amid the US imposing a 50% tariff on India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has pushed to increase trade with Russia, encouraging Russian companies to engage "more intensively" with their Indian counterparts. Noting India's rapidly growing ...

Russian officials indicated that the country's crude oil exports would remain stable despite political challenges and sanctions from the West. They emphasized Russia's strategic partnership with India,

Jaishankar, also in his opening remarks during a meeting with Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in Moscow, emphasised the need for both countries to continuously diversify and expand their cooperation agenda.

President Donald Trump is expected to announce secondary tariffs on nations trading with Russia Friday as his approach toward Putin shifts during the ongoing Ukraine war.

He said Monday the U.S. would impose 100% tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil, natural gas and other products if there isn't a peace deal in 50 days.

MOSCOW, August 6. /TASS/. Russia is preparing to respond to NATO’s nuclear activity, possible consequences of the US-India tariff conflict, and Donald Trump’s standoff with Brazil’s president.

The United States has doubled tariffs on India, raising them to 50%, and the White House has linked this move to efforts at ending the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said in a briefing that President Donald Trump’s decision to sharply increase tariffs on India is part of a broader strategy to pressure countries globally in order to push Moscow and Kyiv towards peace negotiations.

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday (Aug 19) accused India of profiteering from its increased purchases of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine, saying Washington viewed the pr