U.S. President Donald Trump said he will hold off for now on raising tariffs against countries that purchase Russian crude, but warned that levies could be imposed “in two or three weeks” if Moscow does not take further steps toward ending its war in Ukraine. Speaking after a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on 15 Aug., Trump cited what he described as progress in the talks as the reason for pausing additional measures. China and India are the two largest buyers of Russian oil; India was hit last week with a new 25 percent tariff on its exports to the United States, while Beijing has so far avoided similar penalties. Trump’s comments keep pressure on Russia by threatening secondary sanctions while giving negotiators time to turn diplomatic momentum into a cease-fire. A decision on whether to extend tariffs to Chinese goods is now tied to developments in the conflict and will be revisited before the end of August.