Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) mentioned Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “can’t tolerate” going “after his customers” forward of an Alaska assembly between Putin and President Trump.
“Putin could give a damn about sanctions. He evades them. He could give a damn about how many Russians die. The one thing that he can’t tolerate and live with, if we go after his customers,” Graham instructed NBC Information’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press.”
“The whole goal is to crush his customers, India, and China, and Brazil. That if you keep buying Putin’s oil and prop up his war machine, you will be denied access to our economy. This is a new strategy. Trump is all in, in terms of going after Putin’s customers if we can’t end this well. Without oil and gas revenue, Russia collapses,” the South Carolina senator added.
In his first few months again in workplace Trump and his administration have pushed for an finish to the battle in Ukraine to no luck.
Trump mentioned final week he’ll meet with Putin in Alaska subsequent Friday, internet hosting him for talks on ending the battle in Ukraine.
“The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska. Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump mentioned on his Fact Social platform.
Final Wednesday, Trump introduced he would increase tariffs on India by 25 p.c resulting from its shopping for of Russian oil, bringing the overall tariffs the president has positioned on the Southeast Asian nation to 50 p.c.
The president signed an govt order authorizing the tariff increase, although it doesn’t go into impact for near a month. The 25 p.c improve additionally comes alongside a 25 p.c “reciprocal” tariff Trump not too long ago introduced on India.
