Putin without Trump rate generates debate

The argument, however, does not support itself. Iran and Syria, which also face US embargoes and are considered as enemies, were hit with 10% and 40% tariffs, respectively. Ukraine will face a 10%rate, despite being the country assaulted by Russia.

Another justification of the White House is that the sanctions have largely interrupted the trade. Once again, the argument was broken. In fact, the US has not mattered Russian gross oil since April 2022. But in 2024, the US market absorbed $ 3.5 billion in Russian products, especially fertilizers. The value is higher than the US buy from more than a dozen countries around the world.

THE Facto News He found that diplomats consider that two elements may have weighed in the decision. One would be to maintain enough space in the tariff field so that if the peace negotiation with Russia does not work, the White House would be able to retaliate and threaten with new tariffs.

Another aspect is domestic. American farmers are furious with the trade war and the eventual impact they may suffer in strategic markets. Taxing Russia would be to make fertilizers out for these same agricultural products.

Democrats and even Republicans suspect Trump

Russia’s absence on the list has expanded the democrats’ distrust of Trump’s intentions with Putin. Since the beginning of the war, the US have imposed the broadest range of sanctions against Russia, including energy, finance, defense and technology. The main Russian banks were cut from the global financial system, the actives of the Russian oligarchs were frozen, and export controls restricted access to essential technologies.