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Russian ships will not be able to enter American ports for another year
On Thursday, April 17, US President Donald Trump’s executive order extending sanctions against Russia took effect.
US imposes sanctions on companies in Russia that supplied weapons and stolen Ukrainian grain to the Houthis
The United States has imposed sanctions on individuals and companies based in Russia that helped supply weapons and goods to Yemen’s Houthis.
Trump imposes tariffs against Ukraine and other countries: Russia is not on the list
The US President has signed an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs on imports “from all countries” in an effort to protect American industry.
The Navy denied NYT data on the destruction of the cruiser “Moskva”
The Ukrainian Navy denied the NYT’s information that Ukraine allegedly received the coordinates of the Russian cruiser “Moskva” from the United States.
US to assess Russia’s demands for ceasefire in Black Sea
Washington will carefully consider the conditions put forward by Moscow after it “agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea.”
The US has proposed that Saudi Arabia monitor compliance with the ceasefire at sea
The US has stated that a country is needed that will monitor the observance of the ceasefire in the Black Sea.
Russia says it is discussing the renewal of the “grain agreement” with the US
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the issue of reviving the grain deal is on the agenda of negotiations between the US and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia.
Egypt reduced imports of Ukrainian soybeans in favor of the US
Imports of Ukrainian soybeans to Egypt have decreased significantly, while demand for Ukrainian products in Europe is growing.
US seizes Russian billionaire Kerimov’s superyacht
A federal court in the US has ruled to seize the superyacht of Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, rejecting a lawsuit by another Russian who claimed ownership.
US companies increased fertilizer purchases from Russia by 20%
In January, Russia increased fertilizer exports to the United States to the highest level since May last year.
