<h1>Government condemns US adviser's misleading claims, blasts 50% tariff hike tied to Russian crude purchases</h1> A country's government publicly rejected as 'inaccurate and misleading' offensive remarks by a US trade adviser accusing it of laundering oil revenues and strategic freeloading over purchases of Russian crude and ongoing defence ties. The dispute follows the US president's doubling of tariffs on that country's exports to 50%, including an additional 25% levy tied to its Russian crude purchases, with the extra duties effective from August 27. The government condemned the measures as unfair and defended oil imports as based on national interest and market dynamics after Western sanctions shifted supply, making Russia its largest oil supplier.