India, Sept. 7 -- In a development that could have ramifications for India, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he's ready for another round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. "Yeah, I am," he told reporters when asked about it at the White House.

He said no more. But there's key context from just hours earlier, suggesting that the US is moving towards more tariffs and other squeezes on Moscow, and/or its oil buyers such as India.

Trump's "yeah" followed US treasury secretary Scott Bessent's call for more sanctions on countries that buy oil from Russia - India has been prominent on this list - to ensure the "collapse" of the Russian economy.

Bessent argued that only such a collapse could now force Vladimir Putin into ...