Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned on Tuesday that it is "illegal" to issue statements threatening to force countries to stop trading with Russia. He referred to comments made by United States President Donald Trump, who said he will impose tariffs on India because it buys "massive amounts" of Russian oil and resells it for "big profits." Peskov underlined that sovereign countries have the right to choose their trade partners.
Peskov also confirmed that Russia does not consider itself bound by any restrictions on the use of short- and medium-range ground-based missiles. Yesterday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow has unilaterally adhered to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty after the US withdrew in 2019. However, it argued that the US and its allies "have not only openly outlined plans to deploy American land-based intermediate-range missiles in various regions, but have also already made significant progress in the practical implementation of their intentions," and that Russia no longer sees conditions to comply with the treaty.
