Rutte Warns China, India, Brazil: Sanctions Coming If Russia Shuns Peace Talks
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that secondary sanctions imposed by the United States could severely impact China, Brazil, and India if Russia fails to engage seriously in peace negotiations to end its war on Ukraine, The Gaze reports, citing The Guardian.
Speaking on the final day of his visit to Washington, D.C., Rutte emphasized the significance of recent developments in Western military and diplomatic strategy toward the Kremlin.
“What happened yesterday was important,” Rutte said. “First of all that the US will now supply, massively, Ukraine with weapons out of [the] US; not just air defence, also missiles, also ammunition, paid for by the Europeans.”
Rutte also highlighted President Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum aimed at Russia’s global trading partners, signaling a potential ramp-up in pressure on nations still maintaining economic ties with Moscow.
“And, secondly, that President Trump said basically if Russia is not serious about peace talks, [then] in 50 days, he will slam secondary sanctions on countries like India, China and Brazil,” Rutte stated. “My encouragement to these three countries is … you might want to take a look into this because this might hit you very hard. Please make a phone call to [Russian President] Vladimir Putin and tell him he needs to get serious about peace talks.”
The remarks underscore NATO’s increasingly coordinated push to isolate Russia economically and diplomatically, while ensuring Ukraine remains well-equipped on the battlefield.
“We will find the money in Europe to make sure Ukraine is in the best possible position as soon as these peace talks start,” Rutte added.
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