Mon Sep 01 02:54:26 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**Former Trump Advisor Accuses India of “Laundering” Russian Oil, Profiteering from Ukraine War**
**WASHINGTON D.C.** – Peter Navarro, former trade advisor to President Donald Trump, has launched a scathing attack on India, accusing the country of profiting from the Russia-Ukraine war by acting as a “laundromat” for Russian oil. In an interview with Fox News, Navarro claimed India is buying discounted Russian crude, refining it, and selling it to Europe and other nations at a premium, effectively fueling the Kremlin’s war machine.
“India is nothing but a laundromat for the Kremlin,” Navarro stated, singling out the Indian elite, particularly Brahmins, for “profiteering at the expense of the Indian people.” He argued that India’s increased oil purchases from Russia since the start of the war are undermining global efforts to support Ukraine.
Navarro also defended the Trump administration’s tariffs on Indian exports and questioned Prime Minister Modi’s relationship with both Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, suggesting it destabilizes the global order. “I don’t understand why he’s getting to bed with Putin and Xi Jinping, when he’s the biggest democracy in the world,” Navarro said.
The timing of Navarro’s accusations coincides with Prime Minister Modi’s visit to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, where he met with President Xi Jinping for the first time in seven years and is also expected to meet with President Putin. This comes at a time when the U.S. is escalating its rhetoric regarding India’s trade ties with Russia.
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