The EU did not obey the recommendation of US President Donald Trump to impose high duties on some goods from China and India. The Wall Street Journal writes about this with reference to two EU officials.
Brussels explained that the EU does not use tariffs as a sanctions tool. According to the publication, Trump voiced his request on September 9 by joining a meeting of US and EU officials on sanctions in Washington. The goal of the US president was allegedly to increase pressure on Russia, limiting India's purchases of Russian oil and support for the Russian economy from China.
The British Financial Times also reported that the EU is discussing the possibility of imposing sanctions against China and third countries for the purchase of Russian oil and gas. Officials and diplomats The EU began such negotiations on September 7. During the preliminary discussions, the issue of secondary sanctions against China was repeatedly raised.
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