New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- United States Senator Lindsey Graham, an aide to Donald Trump, has advised that the US should 'crush' the Russian economy by imposing penalties on countries that purchase oil from them.

If this were to happen, the move would directly affect India, which is a significant buyer of Russian crude.

In a post on X, Graham stated, "My advice to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is to convince Putin that if this war does not come to an end, we will crush the Russian economy by going after countries that buy their cheap oil and gas."

Graham's comments appear to conflict with those of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said during a press conference with Trump in Alaska on 15 August that bilateral...