The U.S. president has threatened a 10 percent tariff on any country aligned with the BRICS bloc, a potential blow to Russia.

The recent announcement by President Donald Trump to impose a 10% tariff on countries aligning with BRICS' anti-American policies has sparked strong reactions from China and Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned early Monday that countries that support of BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- would be slapped with an additional 10% tariff when across-the-board