Mark Rutte, Nato secretary general has threatened India, China, and Brazil with secondary sanctions. Nato chief also stressed that the US would now "massively" supply Ukraine with weapons "not just air defense,

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned India, Brazil, and China with '100 per cent secondary tariffs' over links with Russia and said the three BRICS nations should lean on President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire.

The words came just 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump, who is back in the global spotlight, announced a sweeping new weapons package for Ukraine.

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte on Wednesday threatened India, China, and Brazil with secondary sanctions over their continued business with Russia.While meeting with senators in the US Congress, Rutte urged the three countries to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin and persuade him to take the peace deal with Ukraine "seriously.

Putin mistook Trump’s restraint for weakness. Now, with its allies emboldened and patience exhausted, the United States will kibosh Russia's aggression.

New developments Tuesday reinforced the idea that President Donald Trump has significantly shifted his view of the Ukraine war.

On Monday, Trump said that Russia's failure to reach a negotiated settlement with Ukraine within 50 days would lead to his administration imposing a 100% tariff rate on Russian imports as well as what he called "secondary tariffs" on countries that have continued to do business with Moscow.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen criticized the State Department's decision to lay off 1,300 employees as it is seen as a retreat from global commitments and a victory for adversaries such as China and Russia.