Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of exerting illegal trade pressure on India after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened again to raise tariffs on India over its purchases of Russian oil.

Russia hears many statements that are essentially threats and attempts to force countries to sever trade ties with us,” Peskov said. He added that, in Moscow’s view, “sovereign states must have the right to independently choose their trade partners and the format of economic cooperation,

President Trump accused India of aiding Moscow’s war on Ukraine by purchasing Russian energy, derailing trade talks between India and the United States.