Overview

• In a Truth Social letter, the president said he will impose “major” U.S. penalties only after all NATO members enact matching measures and cease buying Russian oil.
• He urged the alliance to levy 50%–100% tariffs on China, to be lifted once the war ends, arguing such pressure would weaken Beijing’s influence over Russia.
• The administration has already increased tariffs on India over its Russian oil purchases, while holding off on new sanctions directly targeting Russia.
• G7 finance ministers discussed tightening economic pressure, with U.S. officials advocating coordinated tariffs on buyers of Russian oil and exploring use of immobilized Russian sovereign assets for Ukraine.
• The ultimatum follows stalled Moscow–Kyiv contacts and a NATO response to 19 Russian drones breaching Polish airspace, with the alliance rolling out the Eastern Sentry defensive posture.