NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issued a stark warning on Wednesday, saying that countries like Brazil, China, and India could face severe secondary sanctions if they continue trade relations with Russia.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday warned India, China and Brazil of severe secondary sanctions if they continue to trade with Russia, reported Reuters. Rutte made these remarks a day after US President Donald Trump announced new weapons,

Pentagon officials said details were still being worked out, and experts doubted Mr. Trump’s threat of huge tariffs for Russian trading partners.

NATO members that border Russia are buying US-made HIMARS. One defense minister told BI that the war shows deep strike abilities are needed.

Trump's threat against Russia runs parallel to a Senate-led effort to pass crippling sanctions on countries that buy Russian energy.

Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as well as members of Congress.

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday (Jul 15) that their countries should "strengthen mutual support", state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation talks.

Russia's bold statement about US relations stuns diplomats worldwide and the surprising diplomatic tone will completely change everything.