Europe Said No: Bessent Reveals Allies Refused Tariffs On India, China Over Russian Oil

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said European allies declined a US request to join Washington in imposing secondary tariffs on India and China for purchasing Russian oil, arguing that the United States should not shoulder the economic burden of pressuring Moscow alone.Speaking in an interview with NBC, Bessent said he had asked European partners in the spring to support coordinated action
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said European allies declined a US request to join Washington in imposing secondary tariffs on India and China for purchasing Russian oil, arguing that the United States should not shoulder the economic burden of pressuring Moscow alone.Speaking in an interview with NBC, Bessent said he had asked European partners in the spring to support coordinated action
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