U.S. trade war could harm Iran’s economic lifeline –  but also see potential opportunity in global polarization.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.

Mark Rutte had warned that US President Trump could impose sanctions on India, China, Brazil if they maintain trade with Russia - Anadolu Ajansı

China has strongly condemned Donald Trump's threat of imposing tariffs on Russia's allies, labeling it as 'illegal, unilateral sanctions' and 'coercio

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow's oil sales to China,

Mark Rutte warned that US President Trump could impose sanctions on India, China, Brazil if they maintain trade with Russia - Anadolu Ajansı

China's position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear: It calls for dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, as negotiation is the only viable way out of the crisis. It firmly opposes any illicit unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction, as coercion and pressure will not resolve the crisis.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.

NATO's Mark Rutte cautioned India, China, and Brazil about the economic impact of continued trade with Russia, urging them to push for peace talks. With Trump's backing, Rutte warned of 100% secondary sanctions on nations buying Russian oil and gas.