By linking the Russia oil import waiver to the India-US trade deal negotiations, Marco Rubio underlined how important the deal is for the US, hinting also at a possible finish line soon. It’s a fitting reply to those who prematurely and ignorantly bemoaned that the Trump sanctions specifically targeted India.
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