r/worldnews • u/MothersMiIk • 8d ago

Russia/Ukraine Russia, Belarus excluded from Trump's sweeping tariffs list due to existing sanctions, White House says

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-missing-from-trumps-sweeping-tariffs-list-as-its-already-sanctioned-white-house-confirms/
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u/Fistulated 8d ago

Russia - the US imported $3.2 billion in goods and exported $595 million. Trade deficit of 2.7 billion, no tariffs.

You've tariffed countries with less trade and less trade deficit. . .

It's all looking a bit Sus to me

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u/TriccepsBrachiali 8d ago

THEY LITERALLY PUT TARRIFS ON AN ISLAND ONLY INHABITED BY FUCKING PENGUINS BUT NOT RUSSIA, ARE YOU FUCKING ENTERTAINED YET??

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u/BubsyFanboy 8d ago

Putin and Trump sure are. Not sure about the free world though.