Posted on 07/31/2025 8:48:36 AM PDT by delta7
Most of the US allies continue to buy Russian gas even after the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine War. The EU and NATO member states are close to Washington, and they have bought natural gas worth hundreds of billions of dollars from Moscow since the beginning of the war.
Has President Donald Trump exposed the US hypocrisy over trade by imposing a 25% tariff on Indian goods plus a penalty for doing business with Russia? Though he has not said explicitly what it means and how much penalty India will have to pay for buying crude oil and military hardware from Russia, it is clear that he wants to punish New Delhi for having business ties with Moscow.
However, a cursory study reveals that most of the US allies continue to buy Russian gas even after the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine War. The EU and NATO member states are close to Washington and they have bought natural gas worth hundreds of billions of dollars from Moscow since the beginning of the war. These countries have bought Russian oil despite the US sanctions imposed on Russia.
How much Russian gas do US allies buy? According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Russia has sold fossil fuels worth more than $315 billion since the beginning of the Ukraine War. It has sold nearly half, or $149 billion, to the EU nations and even more to the NATO countries.
It is interesting to note that the EU’s largest economy and one of the founding members of NATO, Germany, is the second-largest importer of Russian fossil fuels. It imported natural gas worth more than $12 billion. Besides, Germany also bought crude oil worth $13.3 billion and coal worth $0.7 billion. In total, Germany purchased Russian fuel worth $26. billion from February 2022 to February 2023…
India’s caste system persecutes Christians. Their worldview isn’t compatible with the US Constitution.
“imposing a 25% tariff on Indian goods”
That’s Apple cellphones and a few other things I believe.
India mainly earns dollars by supplying services such as software development and data (claims & database) processing for large companies.
We all forget one important item.
Pharmaceuticals.
One of the things Trump did in his first term that proved to be a harbinger to come. He loaded himself down with neocons then, too.
Then there was that 2019 fake false flag Syrian chemical attack where he launched a bunch of missiles into Syria that killed a lot of people. A lot of people were screaming at him not to do it, but listened to his neocon pals and did it anyways.
India has too much at stake to not do things better.
This is a way to bring both Russia and India into better compliance.
It’s not a show stopper, unless you think H1-Bs are going to start going crazy on us, in response, and, if they get Sudden Jihadi Syndrome, well, we will have learned our lesson.
The problem is we don't do any meaningful trade with Russia for sanctioning Russia to have any effect. India on the other hand buys a HUGE amount of Russian oil that funds Russia's killing machine. If India stops buying Russian crude that *will* have an effect.
Cant believe a GD thing the man says anymore.
Take the point of his wifes dislike of Putin. Then as of late, he says she gets/got along just well with Putin and that his intentions are to meet with Putin AFTER...he said he didn’t want to talk to Putin anymore.
His mind has got like a brown eyed one eyed cat. Can’t tell if he’s coming or going.
So what’d we get? A demented ol SOB in the prior administration, and an irrational individual heading this.
I cant blame him. Being hounded legally the last 6 years or so and a couple assassination attempts would push anyone over the edge.
You panicans are ALWAYS WRONG.
Fr panicans now have there weekly thing to panic about.
WELL, BYE.
You are crap on President Trump’s shoe.
What? You triggered cowpiss?
Oh..thats so sad.
You panicans are pathetic. The MAGA Train roll on, an it will continue to roll with or without you.
Oh thats so sad.
Didnt take much to trigger the cowpiss and the band of Graham BJ specialists.
I trust in President Trump. He has EARNED that trust with his own blood.
U.S. goods exports to India in 2024 were $41.8 billion, up 3.4 percent ($1.4 billion) from 2023. U.S. goods imports from India totaled $87.4 billion in 2024, up 4.5 percent ($3.7 billion) from 2023.
Good for you.
You follow Kenneth Copeland also dont you.
Yep, that’s what I expected. You panicans use the same phrases as the left, accusing us of supporting President Trump of being in a cult. You are as worthless as them.
Who would you rather have as President right now?
Give us a name.
L
JD i would suppose.
Every person ought to avoid political factions.
Because in their cult machinations, political factions will rob people of thier sensible independent thought and drag them down into the depts of depravity.
Politics, now the realm of the depraved.
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