Russia hears many statements that are essentially threats and attempts to force countries to sever trade ties with us,” Peskov said. He added that, in Moscow’s view, “sovereign states must have the right to independently choose their trade partners and the format of economic cooperation,

U.S. President Donald Trump again threatened on Monday to raise tariffs on goods from India even higher than the current announced rate of 25% over its Russian oil purchases. New Delhi called his attack "unjustified" and vowed to protect its economic interests.