U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stern ultimatum to Russia, BRICS member states, and their economic partners. He warned that unless a peace agreement with Ukraine is signed within 50 days—by September 3, 2025—Washington will impose a 100% import tariff on goods from Russia, as well as “secondary” tariffs on countries that would continue buying Russian oil and gas. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump emphasized that he is “discontented” with Moscow’s unwillingness to compromise and is ready for “extremely tough” measures.

In the meantime, he threatened to increase sanctions pressure on any country “sympathizing with the anti-American course of BRICS,” by introducing an additional 10% tariff on top of the base rates. According to Trump, “there will be no exceptions” for those who support BRICS plans for de-dollarization or the creation of alternative global governance institutions.
Tariffs are not only about trade but also—as U.S. experts point out—control. Trump is trying to contain the rise of new alternative globalization, which is forming around BRICS and even broader, around BRICS+. However, the paradox of this situation is that such measures do not restrain the development of trade and financial directions within BRICS but rather accelerate it.

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