"Don't Know About It" Trump Sidesteps India's Question On "Double Standards" On Russian Imports | 4K

The US president has stated that he had no knowledge that America imports Russian Chemicals and fertilizers“I don’t know anything about it. We will have to check and we will get back to you”, Trump said in response to a question about India’s claim that US imports Russian uranium and chemicals while criticizing their energy imports. The comment came a day after Trump announced that the US would “substantially raise” tariffs on India over its purchase of Russian oilIndia has strongly rejected Trump’s remarks and said that the targeting of India is “unjustified and unreasonable.” New Delhi also pointed out to US’ ‘double standard’, claiming the Washington continues to import from Russia uranium, chemicals and fertilisers.Meanwhile, US president’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow early on August 6 where he will hold meetings with the Russian leadership. Reports say that Witkoff’s visit comes following Kremlin’s request for a meeting with him in a last-ditch effort to avoid Trump’s new sanctions, CNN reported.Shortly after his arrival in Moscow, Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin and is later expected to meet other top Russian officials. n18oc_world n18oc_crux0:00 INTRODUCTION2:40 US WEIGHS SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA’S “SHADOW FLEET”4:14 TRUMP SAYS HE ‘DOESN’T KNOW’ ABOUT US IMPORTS FROM RUSSIA5:38 ‘OVERCOMING INERTIA IN RUSSIA-US TIES TAKES TIME’7:10 TRUMP JOKES ABOUT INSTALLING NUKE MISSILES ON WHITE HOUSE

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