Often unmarked and hidden from commercial tracking systems, a growing fleet of "ghost ships" is quietly delivering sanctioned Russian oil to ports in China and India — intensifying tensions with Washington as high-stakes trade negotiations unfold with both countries.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday India has agreed to stop the practice of purchasing discounted Russian crude and re-exporting refined oil products on the global market, a tactic that props up Moscow’s wartime economy.

Trump has previously used tariffs on Indian imports as economic leverage, framing the move as part of a broader strategy to hold nations accountable for unfair trade practices and for undercutting Western sanctions.

Trump said that India cannot "immediately" halt oil shipments, adding that it w

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