Overview

• In a roughly hour-long UN General Assembly speech, President Trump said China and India are “primary funders” of the war by buying Russian oil and criticized NATO countries for continued Russian energy purchases.
• Trump warned the United States is prepared to impose a “very strong” new round of tariffs on Russia if it refuses a deal to end the war and urged European governments to join similar measures.
• The remarks follow U.S. actions that raised duties on many Indian goods to 50% effective Aug. 27, with the administration explicitly tying the tariffs to India’s ongoing imports of Russian crude.
• Indian perspectives pushed back on the charge, with analyst Dhruva Jaishankar citing energy security and asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly called for an end to the conflict.
• The address included broadsides against the United Nations, climate policy and migration, though Trump later told Secretary‑General António Guterres that U.S. backing for the body remains “100%.”