The absence of Russia on the president’s new list of countries that he’ll hit with steep tariffs did not go unnoticed on social media. Critics were quick to accuse Trump of kowtowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom Trump has for years expressed his admiration of.

Trump is calling his tariff policy "kind reciprocal," saying he could've been much harsher on US trading partners.

Trump promised tariffs that would mirror what other nations assess. In fact, the calculation is quite different.

One country missing from President Trump’s new tariff list, despite running a trade surplus with the U.S. of $2.5 billion: Russia. The country was left off of a list of dozens that have much smaller trade imbalances with America,

Russia was notably absent from the sweeping tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, which are set to affect almost the entire world. The White House said sanctions imposed on Moscow because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine had already ensured that there was no meaningful trade between the countries.

The Trump administration's aggressive global tariff regime against imported goods from some of its closest allies has drawn strong reactions across the board.

The U.S. already imposes heavy sanctions on Russia but still did approximately $3.5 billion in trade last year

The White House has clarified its decision to keep Russia off President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs list after it raised some eyebrows, explaining that Moscow already faced tough sanctions – and the threat of even more loomed large.

President Donald Trump's tariff plan will mean higher prices for American consumers, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell said.