On August 5, 2025, local time, according to the Associated Press, a U.S. media outlet, this is the content that China directly refused the United States to stop purchasing Russian and Iranian oil, following India's refusal of the U.S. authorities, President Trump, to stop purchasing Russian oil. At the same time, U.S. President Trump stated that he would increase tariffs on India within 24 hours. Trump said: "They are buying Russian oil. They are providing fuel for the war machine. If they continue doing so, I will not be happy."

Screenshot of the Associated Press report

Screenshot of Reuters report

Why can't we buy it? Why can't China and India buy it? Since the United States is the most powerful country in the world, if their market recognizes Russian crude oil, we should be able to buy it as well. You do the first day, don't blame others for the fifteenth. Whether we buy or not has nothing to do with whether the United States buys or not. Trump wants to save Ukraine, but the only option is to send American troops to fight. Relying on sanctions? No one listens to him. This time, India knows, the international order is gradually falling into chaos, there is no need to follow Western rules anymore.

This time, China and India have maintained the same position, insisting on doing business with Russia

According to data from the International Energy Agency, 70% of Russia's crude oil exports in 2024 went to India (ship-borne crude oil, while Russia's exports to China mainly use pipelines. The main targets of Western sanctions against Russian crude oil are tankers, while pipeline oil is not included). The scale of India's imports of Russian oil has increased by 18 times compared to before the Ukraine war, and the proportion of Russian oil in India's oil imports has risen from 2.5% to 39%. However, India sells a large amount of 155mm artillery shells to the Ukrainian armed forces. An Italian military trade company imports the body of 155mm artillery shells from India, fills them with explosives, and then transports them to Ukraine for the Ukrainian army. Other European countries such as the Czech Republic also purchase ammunition and weapons from India and supply them to the Ukrainian armed forces. Therefore, the Ukrainian authorities never make any statement about India purchasing Russian energy, because if India cuts off the source of shells, the front-line artillery shell demand of the Ukrainian army would be even worse.

India is now the largest buyer of Russian crude oil

Now, Trump's actions seem more like increasing tariffs to 500%, taking over the privilege of selling Russian oil. Trump is just envious of the high profits made by India in selling Russian oil. India is unlikely to easily change its position, and it doesn't have much to export to the United States. As long as the United States does not interfere with remittances, it is still more profitable for India to buy Russian oil. Trump's tariffs are like a spring; when you are weak, he is strong, and when you are strong, he is weak. He relies on intimidation, threats, and fraud. Now, India has moved to the forefront of anti-American sentiment, which was unexpected. China, India, Russia, and Iran have stood on the same path.

The U.S. presidential envoy arrived in Moscow on August 6

On August 6, local time, the U.S. presidential envoy Stephen Vitkovskiy arrived in Moscow and was welcomed at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow by Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Investment Fund and special envoy of the Russian President for foreign economic cooperation. Vitkovskiy last came to Moscow for negotiations on April 25, and previously met in St. Petersburg on April 11. During these two meetings, Russian President Putin met with him.

Russian soldiers posing with a destroyed U.S.-made M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle

Since 2025, this is the fifth time that Vitkovskiy has arrived in Russia. President Trump announced that on August 6, he would hold talks with Russia, and may soon make decisions to strengthen sanctions, especially targeting countries that purchase Russian oil. Trump also said that he is trying to get the United States out of the Ukraine war. Trump still believes: "This is Biden's war, not mine. In the past five months, I have prevented five wars, and I hope this is the sixth." Regarding the question from Indian journalists about the United States criticizing India's energy imports while importing Russian uranium and chemical fertilizers, President Trump responded: "I know nothing about it, I need to verify."

Russian soldiers operating shoulder-fired air defense missiles

However, the British side, the British media Reuters believes that Russian President Putin does not believe in Trump's ultimatum, and is confident of victory in Russia. The Russian authorities do not intend to comply with the ultimatum of U.S. President Trump, and the Russian General Staff believes that "the Ukrainian armed forces on the front lines will completely collapse within two to three months." The British side believes that Russian President Putin "does not want to anger" Trump, but military victories on the Ukrainian battlefield are more important than the relationship between Russia and the West. Also, Russia is uncertain whether Trump will dare to impose sanctions on Russia, because Trump has repeatedly cried "wolf", but has not implemented specific sanctions, and Russia does not believe that China will stop purchasing Russian oil. Now, the Russian army is winning smoothly, and has not yet reached its goal, how can it stop the war? Unless the conditions offered by Trump meet the purpose of Russian President Putin's war in Ukraine: gaining eight provinces, ten provinces in Ukraine.

Russian soldiers from the Far East and Siberia

In the future, the price will be eight provinces or more, plus Dnipro, Odessa, Nikolaev, Kharkov. If it doesn't solve the problem, add more areas in Sumy, even Chernihiv. The Ukrainian armed forces retreat to the west of the Dnipro River would be enough. Trump is now reciting that this is Biden's war, while continuing Biden's policies, but Putin still ignores them, and the Russian army continues to advance.

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