Trump tariffs, April 4 -- US President Donald Trump slammed 184 countries around the world with sweeping tariffs on April 2, even imposing a 10 per cent levy on an uninhabited island with populations of penguins and seals.

India has been hit with a 26 per cent tariff, while China and other countries faced more severe consequences. Almost all country will now face a baseline tariff of 10 per cent.

However, what is now catching the world's attention is the absence of one of the most politically significant countries in the world - Russia.

Russia's exemption from Trump's tariff list has been grabbing eyeballs since the White House released the same. Giving an explanation to US outlet Axios, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sai...