Overview

• President Trump told NATO leaders he will impose major U.S. sanctions on Russia only once all alliance members adopt similar measures and stop purchasing Russian oil.
• He also urged NATO to apply 50% to 100% tariffs on China, with the duties lifted after the Ukraine war ends.
• The U.S. Treasury pressed G7 counterparts to levy tariffs on countries such as India and China that continue buying Russian oil, calling for a unified effort to cut Moscow’s energy revenues.
• Washington has already doubled punitive duties on Indian goods to about 50%, while European officials signal reluctance toward new collective tariffs and NATO lacks a formal trade mandate; Trump’s NATO focus would also encompass Turkey, a key Russian oil buyer.
• Romania reported intercepting a drone that entered its airspace after Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace earlier in the week, and NATO announced an operation to reinforce its eastern flank.