Trump’s sudden ultimatum to Russia is driven by ego, not strategy, and uses tariffs and threats as improvised leverage to force Putin’s hand.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis is joined by former minister of foreign affairs in Russia Andrei Kozyrev to discuss President Trump’s tariff threats against Russia and how Vladimir Putin may react.

India’s Russian oil imports rose to an 11-month high in June, further cementing Moscow’s continued dominance in New Delhi’s oil import basket.

Plus, the Justice Department has subpoenaed 20 doctors and clinics involved in “performing transgender medical procedures on children.”

On India First, the focus is on India's strong pushback against threats of sanctions and tariffs from the United States and NATO over its procurement of discounted Russian oil, and the escalating crisis in West Asia.

US President Donald Trump’s latest threat of 100% tariffs on Russia would risk complicating relations with two nations crucial to his economic and strategic goals: China and India.Trump on Monday threatened tariffs of about 100% on Russia unless it reached a peace deal with Ukraine in the next 50 days,

President Donald Trump may have expected a Russian shudder of fear to greet his threat of “very severe tariffs” on the country if it didn’t agree a ceasefire in Ukraine.

As President Trump ramps up the pressure on dozens of countries, trade experts fear U.S. tariff policy leaves consumers and businesses in limbo.