US EditionWhite House defends not including Russia, North Korea on tariffs
- The White House defended not imposing tariffs on Russia and North Korea, citing existing sanctions against Russia and 'no meaningful trade' with the two countries.
- Critics questioned the exclusion of Russia from the tariff list, with some accusing Trump of seeking Putin's favor.
- Ukraine faces a 10% tariff on exports to the US despite receiving significant military aid during the war against Russia.
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Why Russia was left off Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs list
The Kremlin was among a handful of countries noticeably exempt from Trump's decision to slap a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the US, as well as higher duties on some of its biggest trading partners.
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WTX NewsUS seems content to cosy up to Russia instead of imposing tariffs
Moscow has made it abundantly clear to Washington that there are lucrative deals to be done should relations between the two nations continue to thaw. It's not hard to see how new levies could derail that.
Russia, Cuba and North Korea escape worst of Trump's tariff wrath
While U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on allies and foes including Europe, India, Japan and China, some of the world's most heavily sanctioned countries - Russia, Belarus, Cuba and North Korea - avoided being singled out for special punitive treatment.
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