US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (September 3) said he had imposed secondary sanctions on India for buying Russian oil and warned of further steps, indicating that “phase two” and “phase three” were still on the table.

During a meeting with Polish President at the Oval Office, Trump grew visibly irritated when a Polish journalist suggested he had expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin but taken no action.

Warning to India

Trump underscored that India had been cautioned weeks earlier. “Two weeks ago, I said, if India buys, India’s got big problems, and that’s what happens. So, don’t tell me about that,” he said. The President also linked his broader strategy to Moscow and its allies, saying, “I’ve already done that with regard to India, and we’re doing it with regard to other things.”