United States President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to slap 100 percent tariffs on China and India as part of his efforts to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, US and British media have reported.

Trump made the call after dialling into a meeting of US and EU officials in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, according to the reports.

The Financial Times, which first reported the news, said Trump indicated he was prepared to impose steeper tariffs on China and India, two major buyers of Russian oil, if European nations did as well.

“We’re ready to go, ready to go right now, but we’re only going to do this if our European partners step up with us,” the Times quoted an unnamed US official as saying.

Trump’s proposal was confirmed by multiple outlets, including Reuters, Bloombe

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