Donald J. TrumpRepublican PartySanctions and tariffs on Russia
Secondary tariffs on Russia's buyers if no deal
“I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10 or 12 days from today. There's no reason in waiting.”
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Where it stands
An executive order of 16 October 2026 waived the Act's tariffs before they took effect, and the 25% tariff on India was removed on 6 February 2026, so no tariff on buyers of Russian goods was in effect on 20 October 2026. On deadline day, 8 August 2025, the President announced a meeting with President Putin in Alaska.
What has happened
- Promised. The President says tariffs of about 100% follow if there is no deal in 50 days
- Deadline moved. In Turnberry, Scotland, the deadline moves to about 10 or 12 days evidence
- In plan. An executive order adds a 25% tariff on imports from India, a buyer of Russian oil evidence
- Legislated. The President signs the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, allowing tariffs of up to 100% on the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas evidence
- Not met. An executive order waives the Act's tariffs on the largest buyers of Russian oil before they take effect evidence
More detail
Sources (3)
Earlier wording (1)
- Version 2, 20 October 2026
we'reI'm going tobe doing very severe tariffs if we don't havemake adeal in 50 days—tariffs atnew deadline of about100 percent. You'd call them secondary tariffs.10 or 12 days from today. There's no reason in waiting. - Version 1, 20 October 2026we're going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days—tariffs at about 100 percent. You'd call them secondary tariffs.
Checks
- Version 1, 20 October 2026: Quote checked word for word at its source on 21 October 2026
- Version 2, 20 October 2026: Quote checked word for word at its source on 21 October 2026
- Approved by Pavel Guzhikov, editor, on 21 October 2026: Approved for the first publication on the AI Journalist's check.
- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 21 October 2026: Quote checked word for word at its source; dates, events, evidence links, figures and wording checked against the cited sources, with fixes made before publication.
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