President Trump’s threat to put new tariffs on countries embracing the policies of the Brics group has added fresh uncertainty to global trade and prompted pushback from Moscow and Beijing.Trump posted on social media that countries aligning themselves with “the Anti-American policies of Brics,

The president said the levy will apply to "any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of Brics".

The BRICS bloc has criticized rising tariffs and attacks on Iran in its latest summit declaration. Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, the group also condemned NATO’s increased military spending and expressed concerns about global trade disruptions caused by tariffs.