For the Russian press, Moscow’s absence on Donald Trump’s list of tariffs causes ‘disappointment to many in the West’
A country that does not appear on the import tariff list imposed by US President Donald Trump on US business partners is Russia.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt justified the absence, according to the Axios News Portal, stating that the existing American sanctions against Russia “unfeasible any [volume de] significant trade ”with the country.
She pointed out that the new tariffs did not reach Cuba, Belarus and North Korea.
But countries with even smaller trade volume with the United States are on the list of tariffs. An example is Syria, which exported $ 11 million (about $ 61.8 million) on products for Americans last year, according to the United Nations mentioned by the Trading Economics portal.
During Joe Biden management, the United States imposed broad sanctions on Russia after the Ukraine invasion of 2022. Trump has, however, maintained a more friendly posture compared to Moscow since his return to the White House in January.
Trump made the end of the war his priority. And an important Russian authority – Direct Investment Russian Fund Director Kirill Dmitiev – is this week in the American capital, Washington.
Its goal is to meet with members of the US government and continue negotiations for a peace agreement.
In March, Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% import tariffs on Russian oil countries if Russian President Vladimir Putin did not agree with a ceasefire.
On Thursday, the Russian press also argued that their country was not on the extensive list of American tariffs due to existing sanctions.
“No tariff was imposed on Russia, but not due to any [tipo de] Special treatment, ”said state TV Rossiya 24.“ It was simply because there are already sanctions from the west in force against our country. ”
Affiliate broadcaster Rossiya 1 reported that Russia’s absence on the list stating what a measure had come “to the disappointment of many in the West.”
Several Kremlin -controlled news bodies made a specific reference to United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. To the American station Fox News, he stated: “Russia and Belarus, we do not trade with them. They have sanctions.”
According to the American commercial representative’s office in 2024, the United States imported from Russia $ 3.5 billion (about $ 19.7 billion) in products.
Imports consisted basically of fertilizers, nuclear fuel and some metals, according to the Trading Economics portal and the Russian press.
Part of the Russian coverage took a sarcastic tone. Pro-Kremlin NTV has stated that President Trump treats American allies in Europe as “servants,” which only respond with “Lamurias.”
Others – such as Zvezda TV, administered by the Russian Defense Ministry – highlighted the inclusion of the uninhabited Heard and McDonald islands on the tariff list.
“It seems that some penguins will have to pay the 10%rate,” Zvvezda mocked.
And Ukraine?
Already Ukraine facing a 10% rate of its exports to the United States.
The country’s vice-minister-minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, has stated that the new US import tariff will mainly reach small producers.
She also stated that Ukraine is “working to ensure better conditions” with Americans.
By 2024, the nation exported US $ 874 million in products for the United States and imported US $ 3.4 billion (about R $ 19.1 billion), according to the deputy minister.
“Ukraine has a lot to offer to the United States as a partner and reliable ally,” said Svyrydenko. “Fair rates benefit both countries.”
Despite the small scale of commerce, the United States provided significant material support for the war against Russia. Trump argues that his country spent something between $ 300 billion and $ 350 billion (about $ 1.69 trillion to 1.97 trillion) for aid.
The United States Department of Defense stated that they were “appropriate” $ 182.8 billion (about $ 1 trillion) to Operation Atlantic resolves, designed to reinforce NATO’s defenses in response to the war in Ukraine.
This number includes US military training in Europe and the refueling of defense material.
The United States also try to sign a Ukrainian mineral access agreement as part of negotiations to end war in the country.
Originally published by BBC News on 03/04/2025
Por Vitaliy Shevchenko – Editor de Ruxia
Source: https://www.ocafezinho.com/2025/04/04/por-que-russia-nao-esta-na-lista-de-paises-atingidos-por-tarifaco-de-trump/
