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(160,105 posts) Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:10 AM Aug 18

Trump advisor Peter Navarro slams India's 'opportunistic' purchases of Russian crude

Source: CNBC

Published Mon, Aug 18 2025 3:53 AM EDT

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro on Monday called on India to stop buying Russian crude oil, accusing the Asian giant of undermining international efforts to isolate Vladimir Putin’s war economy.

Writing in in the Financial Times, Navarro described India’s dependence on Russian oil as “opportunistic,” adding that if India “wants to be treated as a strategic partner of the US, it needs to start acting like one.”

“In effect, India acts as a global clearinghouse for Russian oil, converting embargoed crude into high-value exports while giving Moscow the dollars it needs,” Navarro said in the op-ed.

His comments come shortly after trade negotiations between the U.S. and India, which had been scheduled to take place in New Delhi later this month, were reportedly called off.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/18/trump-advisor-peter-navarro-says-india-must-stop-buying-russian-oil.html

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Trump advisor Peter Navarro slams India's 'opportunistic' purchases of Russian crude (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 18 OP

Is this The Onion. International efforts? Like Donnie in Alaska? bucolic_frolic Aug 18 #1

I guess that idiot didn't get the most recent memo Hey Joe Aug 18 #5

Acting on an opportunity is practically a sacrament in MAGAt world EYESORE 9001 Aug 18 #2

Ron Vara is a halfwit. Javaman Aug 18 #3

And back when the Ukraine/Russia war started BumRushDaShow Aug 18 #4

Soveirgn Nation....they can do what they want. Xolodno Aug 18 #6

bucolic_frolic

(52,392 posts)

1. Is this The Onion. International efforts? Like Donnie in Alaska?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:19 AM

Aug 18

Navarro is an insufferable fool. He doesn't even know his handlers speak with forked tongue and thinks other countries should follow his dictates.

Hey Joe

(223 posts)

5. I guess that idiot didn't get the most recent memo

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 11:13 AM

Aug 18

Krasnov is all in for Putin now and doesn’t really give a fuck what his bully boy does.
Hell, if it will benefit his precious Putin, WE may start buying Russian oil too.

EYESORE 9001

(29,034 posts)

2. Acting on an opportunity is practically a sacrament in MAGAt world

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:21 AM

Aug 18

Javaman

(64,472 posts)

3. Ron Vara is a halfwit.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 08:45 AM

Aug 18

Last edited Mon Aug 18, 2025, 04:35 PM - Edit history (1)

he's pissed because his stupid ass love for tariffs are now fucking everyone sideways.

they fuck over India with an outrageous tariff. India responds with, "okay, well then, fuck you. not only will we not buy your fighter planes we are now going to buy our oil from Russia. How about them apples?"

BumRushDaShow

(160,105 posts)

4. And back when the Ukraine/Russia war started

Reply to Javaman (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 09:08 AM

Aug 18

India eventually started switching oil sources because Russia came under sanctions and decided to offer their crude output at heavily discounted prices in order to continue to get some revenue stream.

I had posted about that change-up back in 2022 - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142923926

Xolodno

(7,148 posts)

6. Soveirgn Nation....they can do what they want.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:46 PM

Aug 18

Nor are they just a patsy for the USA anymore, part of the BRICS and have a lot of trade relationships with other nations. The loss of Russian oil was also going to a bit painful to their economy and our solution of just buying our higher priced oil was not a solution.

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