The absence of Russia on the president’s new list of countries that he’ll hit with steep tariffs did not go unnoticed on social media. Critics were quick to accuse Trump of kowtowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom Trump has for years expressed his admiration of.

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

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, Belarus and North Korea were also not included.

The U.S. president is getting impatient at Russian leader Vladimir Putin for dragging his feet over a peace plan.

As cease-fire talks stall, Moscow and Kyiv are both hoping that the president’s patience with the other runs out first.

US President Donald Trump has noted progress in negotiations to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, according to the leader's speech at the White House on April 2. "I think we're being given good cooperation by Russia and by Ukraine but we have to get it stopped,