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As Trump slaps tariffs citing trade imbalance, Washington’s real gripe lies in India’s refusal to cut energy ties with Moscow and play by America's Russia rules.
US President Donald Trump is seriously considering imposing 500% tariffs on countries, including India and China, that buy Russian energy.
The sanctions could be tightened after 90 days, the US has warned.
President Vladimir Putin refrained on Friday from retaliating for the U.S. expulsion of 35 suspected Russian spies, putting the onus on Donald Trump to help solve a crisis over Russian cyber attacks when he takes over the White House next month.
The United States on Thursday fired back at Moscow over its meddling in the presidential election, announcing a series of tough sanctions against intelligence agencies, expulsions of agents and shutting down of Russian compounds on US soil.
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