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Mr.WeRP

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14. Secondary tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil

Reply to House of Roberts (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 02:13 PM

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That’s what is intended and it is a good move actually. It will get China and India to start pressuring Russia to stop.

Whether or not this results in that is questionable, but strategically, this is a good move.

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