NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s warning to India, China, and Brazil on business deals with Russia is both excessive and inappropriate. Telling leaders in Delhi, Beijing, and Brasília to “make the call” to Russian President or face massive consequences smacks of neo-colonial arrogance.Rutte’s warning was issued a day after US President Donald Trump on July 14 proposed 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers. Rutte said these countries could face harsh secondary sanctions, including 100% tariffs, if they kept doing business with Russia without pressuring Putin to start peace talks.
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