One country that did not feature on Donald Trump's list of tariffs on US trade partners was Russia. US outlet Axios quoted White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as saying this was because existing US sanctions on Russia "preclude any meaningful trade" and noting that Cuba,

The wellspring of that discord is the White House, where President Donald Trump has spent months denigrating Canada with 51st-state rhetoric and antagonizing America’s northern neighbor, and Canadian fans have responded by booing mercilessly at the U.S. national anthem when American teams cross the border.

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 says sanctions imposed on Moscow mean the U.S. does little trade with Russia, but questions persist about the motivations.

Russia must take extra measures to minimise the negative impact on its economy from global market turbulence due to tariffs imposed this week by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Russian State TV appears to be turning on President Donald Trump in its recent coverage, with Kremlin propagandists mocking the president over remarks he and his administration have made on a possible ceasefire in the Ukraine war.

Trying to follow each twist between the US president and Moscow can leave you giddy, says the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.