Overview

• President Donald Trump said he will impose “major” sanctions on Russia only when all NATO members do the same and stop buying Russian oil.
• He urged NATO to adopt 50–100% tariffs on China, to be lifted after the war in Ukraine ends.
• The ultimatum came as NATO launched Operation Eastern Sentry to reinforce its eastern flank after Poland shot down 19 drones that violated its airspace and sought Article 4 consultations.
• Russia dismissed allegations the drones were Russian as groundless, while European officials described the incursion as intentional.
• Prospects for Trump’s conditions are uncertain, with some NATO members still importing Russian crude and European policymakers resisting sweeping tariff campaigns.