U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on July 14, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Buyers of Russian oil—including China, India, and Brazil—could be hit by secondary sanctions “in a massive way,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday, urging leaders of the countries to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Rutte made remarks during a visit to Washington, after U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 14 that he would impose 100 percent tariffs on countries that import Russian oil unless the Kremlin agreed to a peace deal within 50 days to end its war with Ukraine.
