Regarding the finalization of the trade deal between India and America, Trump claimed that India has agreed to stop purchasing Russian crude oil. Trump said that America will immediately reduce the reciprocal tariff imposed on Indian goods from 25 percent to 18 percent. He described it as a major change in bilateral trade relations related to energy cooperation and geopolitics goals. Meanwhile, Kremlin’s reaction to Trump’s claims regarding Russian oil has come to light.
In an interview given to news agency Reuters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the strategic partnership between India and Russia is of paramount importance. However, Dmitry Peskov said that he has not received any official information regarding stopping the purchase of Russian oil from India.
India is the world’s third largest oil importer and consumer. After the outbreak of war in Ukraine in February 2022, India became the largest buyer of Russian oil. America wants that the income Russia is earning from selling oil should reduce and it will become difficult for it to raise money for the war in Ukraine. In November 2025, some Indian refiners had stopped imports under the pressure of sanctions imposed on Russia.
Due to strict sanctions imposed by the US and the European Union, the supply of Russian oil to India has slowed down, due to which imports have declined by about 22 percent to 1.38 million barrels per day in December 2025. Trump posted on social media that India has agreed to buy American goods worth $500 billion and stop importing crude oil from Russia. He described this step as part of strengthening economic relations with India.
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