While U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on allies and foes including Europe, India, Japan and China, some of the world's most heavily sanctioned countries - Russia, Belarus, Cuba and North Korea - avoided being singled out for special punitive treatment.

Russia left off because there was no meaningful trade with it, while Cuba, Belarus and North Korea were already heavily sanctioned.

President Trump has announced tariffs that target nearly every country, excluding Russia and North Korea due to existing sanctions. The US-Russia trade has drastically decreased post-sanctions over Ukraine's invasion.

President Donald Trump said he plans to reach out to North Korea “at some point” and reiterated that he has a “very good relationship” with leader Kim Jong Un.

The White House on Thursday defended its decision to not include Russia, North Korea, Cuba or Belarus in the latest round of tariffs, which targeted dozens of global trading partners that were

Donald Trump has unveiled sweeping new tariffs on imports, targeting a range of global economies but notably omitting Russia and North Korea from the list. The move, announced in a dramatic White House Rose Garden event,

President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs of at least 10% on multiple economies - however excluded Russia, Canada, and North Korea. Calling it "Liberation Day," he imposed 34% on China, 20% on the EU,

Global reciprocal tariffs announced today by US President Donald Trump have excluded a number of sanctioned countries. Among them are Russia and North Korea, according to The New York Times. A White House representative told the American newspaper on the condition of anonymity that the reciprocal tariffs presented by Trump do not apply to Belarus,