Overview

• Envoy David Whitticoff met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on August 6 to demand a ceasefire in Ukraine by the U.S. deadline of August 8.
• President Trump warned that Moscow’s refusal to agree to a halt in fighting will trigger 100% tariffs on all Russian goods.
• The White House plans to impose secondary duties on countries buying Russian energy, with India and China specifically in its sights.
• Officials are weighing sanctions against Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers that have evaded existing restrictions.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs branded U.S. tariff threats “unjust and unreasonable,” highlighting a rift with a key partner.