Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has returned to warn Brazil, China and India about the application of sanctions if countries do not interrupt oil trade with Russia.
In an interview with Fox Newsthe congressman stated that the United States will “crush” these economies due to the purchase of “cheap” Russian oil, citing the possibility of imposing an up to 100%rate.
“If you [países] continue to buy cheap oil from Russia to allow this war [da Ucrânia] Continue, let’s impose a heel of tariffs against you, crushing your economies, “he told the US station on Monday (21).
Graham cited directly to Brazil as the target of this measure. “China, India and Brazil. These three countries buy 80% of cheap Russian oil and this is how Putin’s war machine continues to work,” he said. “If this continues, we will impose 100% tariff on these countries. Punishing them for helping Russia,” added the American congressman.
A survey obtained by Gazeta do Povo In January showed that Brazil closed the year 2024 as the second largest buyer of Russian diesel in the world, behind only Turkey.
Brazil is already being threatened with a 50%rate, announced by President Donald Trump at the beginning the month.
