The BRICS nations have become targets in Donald Trump's trade war, facing high tariffs and accusations of "anti-American" policies. But Trump's measures, ostensibly aimed at balancing trade deficits and targeting Moscow,

U.S. President Donald Trump has the so-called 'BRIC' group of nations directly in his trade war crosshairs, slapping super-high tariffs on imports from Brazil and India, and accusing them of pursuing "anti-American" policies.

Brazil was not the only country targeted for political reasons. India faces a comparable rate for buying Russian oil. Mr Trump warned Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, that recognising a Palestinian state would make trade negotiations “very hard”.