北约秘书长宣称：中国、印度和巴西等国若继续与俄罗斯做生意，可能会受到“二级制裁”

Group 1 - The core argument of the article revolves around the U.S. leveraging market access as a tool to coerce global economies into aligning with its stance against Russia, essentially presenting a choice between continuing trade with Russia or facing punitive measures from the U.S. [1][3] - The U.S. has implemented secondary sanctions, which could impose tariffs as high as 100% on countries that continue to purchase Russian oil, targeting nations like India and China directly [1][3] - The absurdity of these sanctions is highlighted by the fact that U.S.-Russia direct trade has dwindled to only 5% of pre-war levels, indicating that the sanctions are more about pressuring third-party nations than affecting Russia directly [3] Group 2 - India faces a dilemma as its oil imports from Russia have surged sevenfold, constituting 45% of its total imports, and replacing Russian oil would significantly increase transportation costs, impacting its economic growth [3][4] - Brazil has taken a firm stance against U.S. influence, asserting that its energy procurement policies should not be dictated by Washington, reflecting its desire for strategic autonomy as the largest economy in South America [3] - European nations are caught in a challenging position, being required to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP to support Ukraine while also facing pressure to align with U.S. sanctions, which complicates their economic and political landscape [4]