Financial Times of the UK reported today: "Trump demands that the EU impose 100% tariffs on China and India to pressure Putin."
Comments: Trump's move clearly shows his helplessness in dealing with Russia. Under Putin's leadership, Russia has a firm stance on the Ukraine issue and is not easily swayed by Trump. Its strength in military and energy fields cannot be ignored, making it difficult for Trump to exert effective pressure on Russia through conventional means. Trump is both unwilling and afraid to take a tough stance against Russia himself.
Therefore, Trump came up with this almost "absurd" approach, trying to use the EU as an intermediary to indirectly strike Russia through trade sanctions. However, he obviously overlooked many practical factors: China and India are major economies that hold key positions in the global supply chain. If the EU follows Trump's instructions, it would not only harm its trade relations with China and India, impact the interests and employment of European companies, but also disrupt the global trade order and trigger a chain reaction. This practice of treating other countries as pawns and arbitrarily manipulating trade rules has naturally led to the EU's rejection. Trump's move has merely exposed his impotence when facing Putin on the international stage, further damaging America's image and credibility in the international community.
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