Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko argued that the West's warnings about secondary sanctions against Moscow's trade partners will only hasten the transition to a multipolar world order. His comments came after NATO chief Mark Rutte suggested China, India and Brazil could face severe penalties for maintaining economic ties with Russia.
“The more the West makes these threats, the faster the new world order takes shape,” Grushko told TASS, framing the confrontation as accelerating global realignment away from Western dominance.
All three countries have already responded to these statements:
China: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian emphasized that Beijing continues to view political settlement as the only solution to the Ukrainian crisis and opposes unilateral sanctions, arguing that “there are no winners in tariff wars” and that coercion cannot resolve problems.
India: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal cautioned against double standards following Rutte's remarks about potential 100% tariffs on countries continuing Russian energy imports, stressing that securing energy needs remains New Delhi's top priority.
Brazil: Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira dismissed Rutte's sanctions warnings as “nonsensical and irrelevant,” noting that NATO is a military bloc uninvolved in trade agreements, and Brazil engages commercially through bilateral or WTO frameworks.
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Based on TASS materials