{"id":4640,"date":"2025-04-03T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-us-sanctions-russian-firms-but-lifts-sanctions-on-putin-allys-wife\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T00:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T00:00:59","slug":"ukraine-war-latest-us-sanctions-russian-firms-but-lifts-sanctions-on-putin-allys-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-us-sanctions-russian-firms-but-lifts-sanctions-on-putin-allys-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally&#8217;s wife"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1813426206.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key developments on April 2: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally&#8217;s wife<\/li>\n<li>US sanctions network supplying Houthis with stolen Ukrainian grain, Russian arms<\/li>\n<li>Trump admin officials say ceasefire unlikely in coming months, Reuters reports<\/li>\n<li>Russian negotiator to meet Trump envoy in US on April 2, media report<\/li>\n<li>Upcoming Ramstein summit to take place on April 11 in Brussels<\/li>\n<li>HUR releases video of drone attack on Russian landing craft, air defense system in Crimea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The U.S. has expanded its <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-imposes-sanctions-on-russian-companies-lifts-sanctions-on-billionaire-rotenbergs-wife\/\">sanctions<\/a> on Russian companies while simultaneously removing restrictions on the wife of Boris Rotenberg, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control reported on April 2.<\/p>\n<p>While U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly praised his relationship with Putin, he took a more critical tone on March 30, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-pissed-off-and-angry-at-putin-in-phone-call-to-nbc-news\/\">accusing<\/a><\/strong> Moscow of stalling ceasefire talks and fixating on President Volodymyr Zelensky&#8217;s credibility.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly threatened Russia with additional <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/sanctions\/\">sanctions<\/a><\/strong>, most recently threatening tariffs on Russian oil exports if Putin does not &#8220;make a deal&#8221; to end the war.<\/p>\n<p>Karina Rotenberg, the wife of the billionaire Boris Rotenberg, has been a U.S. citizen since at least 2013, the Moscow Times reported, citing leaked documents. She was sanctioned by the U.S. in March 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Boris and his brother Arkady Rotenberg have built their wealth through state-backed contracts in construction and banking, and both have been sanctioned by Western governments for their ties to the Kremlin.<\/p>\n<p>The Treasury Department did not provide a reason for Karina Rotenberg&#8217;s removal from the sanctions list.<\/p>\n<p>Three Russian legal entities \u2014 Edison, Kolibri Group, and Sky Frame \u2014 were added to the U.S. Treasury Department&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ofac.treasury.gov\/recent-actions\/20250402\">blacklist<\/a><\/strong>, blocking their assets and banning all transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Edison trades in household appliances, Kolibri Group deals in grain and animal feed, and Sky Frame is listed as a motion picture production company.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Treasury, these companies were part of a network, backed by <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/iran\/\"><strong>Iran<\/strong><\/a>, that sent raw materials, weapons, and sensitive goods from <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"><strong>Russia<\/strong><\/a> to the Yemeni Houthis.<\/p>\n<p>The shipments, estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars, reportedly included grain stolen from Russian-occupied territories in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><strong>Ukraine<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions come as <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/moscow\/\"><strong>Moscow<\/strong><\/a> is demonstrating that it is unwilling to move forward on a peace deal with Ukraine, and Russian authorities have listed <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/putin-unwilling-to-compromise-in-peace-talks-setting-maximalist-demands\/\"><strong>maximalist demands<\/strong><\/a> in ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine and the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Washington and Kyiv agreed to a full <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ceasefire\/\"><strong>ceasefire<\/strong><\/a> on March 11, but Moscow rejected it, accepting only a limited truce on strikes against energy infrastructure and military operations in the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv has since <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-attack-on-power-facility-in-kherson-left-city-without-electricity-despite-ceasefire\/\"><strong>accused<\/strong><\/a> Moscow of violating the energy ceasefire, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/what-russia-really-wants-from-the-black-sea-ceasefire-sanctions-deal\/\"><strong>Black Sea<\/strong><\/a> truce remains uncertain as Russia links its continuation to sanction relief.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/putin-issued-a-decree-now-millions-of-ukrainians-face-an-impossible-decision\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Putin issued a decree. Now, millions of Ukrainians face an impossible decision<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">As the U.S. tries to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree that appears to present Ukrainians living in occupied territories with a choice \u2014 submit to Russian law by Sept. 10 or face punishment. The decree, published by the Kremlin<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Katie Marie Davies<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2199729618.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"us-sanctions-network-supplying-houthis-with-stolen-ukrainian-grain-russian-arms\"><code>US sanctions network supplying Houthis with stolen Ukrainian grain, Russian arms<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Treasury Department announced <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-sanctions-network-aiding-houthis-with-ukrainian-stolen-grain-russian-weapons\/\">sanctions<\/a> on April 2 against a network of individuals and entities facilitating Russian arms purchases for the Houthis, a pro-Iranian Shia rebel group in Yemen.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctioned network helped the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/houthis\/\">Houthis<\/a><\/strong> acquire &#8220;tens of millions of dollars&#8217; worth of commodities from Russia, including weapons and sensitive goods, as well as stolen <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/grain-export\/\">Ukrainian grain<\/a><\/strong>,&#8221; according to the Treasury.<\/p>\n<p>Russia had looted millions of tons of Ukrainian grain from occupied territories, with at least 180,000 tons stolen through <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/mariupol\/\"><strong>Mariupol<\/strong><\/a> alone, Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-has-stolen-over-180-000-tons-of-ukrainian-grain-from-occupied-mariupol-shmyhal-says\/\"><strong>Denys Shmyhal<\/strong><\/a> said on Oct. 8, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Estimates <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/fab49a91901\/1e86de0d-671c-4652-9c56-dec0554e13a2.pdf\">suggested<\/a><\/strong> that up to 6 million metric tons had been stolen by Russia by mid-2023. The theft, combined with attacks on agricultural infrastructure and threats to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/black-sea-blockade\/\">Black Sea<\/a><\/strong> shipping, has severely impacted Ukraine&#8217;s agriculture sector.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions target two Afghan businessmen, a Hong Kong company linked to a <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"><strong>Russian<\/strong><\/a> vessel transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, and the current and former Russian captains of the ship.<\/p>\n<p>Three Russian-registered companies owned by one of the sanctioned Afghan individuals were also included. Additionally, an Iranian businessman residing in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a><\/strong> was sanctioned for his ties to Sa&#8217;id al-Jamal, the Houthis&#8217; chief financial officer, who is already under U.S. restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Houthis remain reliant on Sa&#8217;id al-Jamal and his network to procure critical goods to supply the group&#8217;s terrorist war machine,&#8221; said Treasury Secretary <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-finalizes-ukraine-minerals-deal-signing-possible-next-week-treasury-secretary-says\/\">Scott Bessent<\/a><\/strong>, emphasizing Washington&#8217;s commitment to limiting the group&#8217;s capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have been in conflict with Yemen&#8217;s government since 2014 and with a Saudi-led coalition since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Since late 2023, they have <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-provided-yemens-houthis-with-satellite-data-to-attack-vessels-in-red-sea-wsj-reports\/\">targeted<\/a><\/strong> commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea, claiming they are retaliating against Israel&#8217;s military operation in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has intensified airstrikes against the Houthis in recent weeks as part of a broader effort to curb their attacks on regional shipping.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/two-big-leaders-were-speaking-secretly-with-putin-serbias-vucic-claims\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">\u2018Two big leaders were speaking secretly with Putin,\u2019 Serbia\u2019s Vucic claims<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">\u201cI know at least two big leaders that were speaking secretly to (Putin) because of course I still have my friends in the Kremlin,\u201d Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Yuliia Taradiuk<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2199570288.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"trump-admin-officials-say-ceasefire-unlikely-in-coming-months-reuters-reports\"><code>Trump admin officials say ceasefire unlikely in coming months, Reuters reports<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Senior Trump administration officials have been discussing in recent days that Washington may not be able to broker a <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-officials-say-ceasefire-unlikely-in-coming-months-reuters-reports\/\">ceasefire<\/a> between Russia and Ukraine in the coming months, Reuters reported on April 1, citing two undisclosed U.S. officials.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. is drawing up plans to exert additional pressure on both Kyiv and Moscow as the goal of a full ceasefire by April or May seems increasingly unlikely, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trump-officials-eye-longer-road-ukraine-peace-frustration-mounts-2025-04-01\/\"><strong>news agency<\/strong><\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine agreed to a U.S.-proposed full <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-agrees-to-30-day-ceasefire-if-russia-abides-by-it-kyiv-says\/\">30-day ceasefire<\/a><\/strong> during talks in Jeddah on March 11, but the Kremlin has rejected the proposal unless it includes conditions undermining Kyiv&#8217;s defense capabilities, namely, a halt on foreign military support.<\/p>\n<p>The three sides agreed on a partial truce, covering strikes against energy infrastructure and the Black Sea, during talks in Riyadh last week.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-attack-on-power-facility-in-kherson-left-city-without-electricity-despite-ceasefire\/\"><strong>Kyiv<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-submits-list-of-alleged-ukrainian-ceasefire-violations-to-us-and-un\/\"><strong>Moscow<\/strong><\/a> have accused each other of violating the energy ceasefire, while the future of the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/what-russia-really-wants-from-the-black-sea-ceasefire-sanctions-deal\/\"><strong>Black Sea truce<\/strong><\/a> remains in doubt as Russia linked it to the lifting of some Western sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>While the Trump administration has long been dissatisfied with Kyiv&#8217;s negotiating position and hesitancy on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-received-new-minerals-deals-draft-on-march-28-consultations-ongoing-fm-confirms\/\">U.S.-backed minerals deal<\/a><\/strong>, Reuters reported that Washington is now also growing frustrated with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>White House and State Department officials reportedly acknowledge that Russian President Vladimir Putin is actively stalling attempts to broker a peace deal.<\/p>\n<p>This coincides with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trumps-ukraine-ceasefire-proposals-dont-address-root-causes-of-war-moscow-claims\/\">statements<\/a><\/strong> from the Russian Foreign Ministry that Moscow is not ready to accept Trump&#8217;s proposals &#8220;as they are now,&#8221; as they do not address the supposed &#8220;root causes&#8221; of the war.<\/p>\n<p>Trump previously said he was <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-pissed-off-and-angry-at-putin-in-phone-call-to-nbc-news\/\">&#8220;pissed off&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\">Putin<\/a><\/strong> for continuing to disparage President Volodymyr Zelensky. On the same day, Trump warned that Zelensky would face <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-claims-zelensky-wants-to-back-out-of-minerals-deal\/\">&#8220;big problems&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> with the U.S. if he did not sign a critical <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/minerals\/\">minerals deal.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In March, the U.S. temporarily halted military and intelligence support for Ukraine to pressure it to the negotiating table after the public spat between Trump and Zelensky in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also repeatedly threatened Russia with additional sanctions, most recently threatening tariffs on Russian oil exports if Putin does not &#8220;make a deal&#8221; to end the war.<\/p>\n<p><!--kg-card-begin: html--><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__wrapper\">\n  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"shortcodePatreon\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/membership\/?utm_source=article-top5pic-monthly&amp;utm_medium=top5-banner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__content\">\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__content_title\">Join our <span class=\"shortcodePatreon__content_title-underline\">community<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__content_subtitle\">Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight.<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__btn\">Support Us<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcodePatreon__img\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/join-our-community-light-bg-3.png\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\">\n      <\/div>\n<p>  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--kg-card-end: html--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"russian-negotiator-to-meet-trump-envoy-in-us-on-april-2-media-report\"><code>Russian negotiator to meet Trump envoy in US on April 2, media report<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russian negotiator <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russias-negotiator-dmitriev-may-reportedly-visit-white-house-on-april-2\/\">Kirill Dmitriev<\/a> is expected to meet Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s special envoy to the Middle East, at the White House on April 2, CNN and CBS News journalist Sara Cook reported, citing their sources.<\/p>\n<p>Dmitriev, who heads the state-controlled Russian Direct Investment Fund, played a role in backchannel diplomacy between <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/moscow\/\"><strong>Moscow<\/strong><\/a> and the Trump administration in 2016. He was appointed by Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\"><strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong><\/a> as his representative for foreign economic relations and was involved in early U.S.-Russian negotiations in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-helping-putin-out-of-isolation-zelensky-says-after\/\"><strong>Riyadh<\/strong><\/a> in February.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. temporarily lifted sanctions on Dmitriev to grant him a visa, making him the first high-level Russian official to visit the U.S. since Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a><\/strong> in 2022, according to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/01\/politics\/senior-russian-official-washington-visit\/index.html\">CNN<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/saraecook\/status\/1907418670235619498\">Cook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Both Dmitriev&#8217;s representatives and the U.S. government declined to comment on the visit when approached by CNN. Kremlin spokesperson <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/dmitry-peskov\/\">Dmitry Peskov<\/a><\/strong> confirmed the trip was possible.<\/p>\n<p>Dmitriev is active on X, a platform banned in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"><strong>Russia<\/strong><\/a>, where he has expressed support for Trump and tech billionaire <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\"><strong>Elon Musk<\/strong><\/a>, a known Trump ally.<\/p>\n<p>His visit signals the Trump administration&#8217;s push to restore ties with Moscow amid efforts to broker a swift peace deal in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Dmitriev <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-russia-begin-talks-on-rare-earth-minerals-projects-moscow-claims\/\">claimed<\/a><\/strong> on March 31 that Washington and Moscow were discussing potential economic cooperation, particularly in the extraction of Russia&#8217;s rare earth <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/minerals\/\">minerals<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s presidency has marked a shift in Washington&#8217;s Ukraine policy, with no new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/us-assistance-to-ukraine\/\">aid packages<\/a><\/strong> approved for Kyiv and previously allocated assistance temporarily <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-halts-military-aid-to-ukraine-media-reports\/\">frozen<\/a><\/strong> on March 4 to pressure Ukraine into negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. and Ukraine agreed to a full <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ceasefire\/\"><strong>ceasefire<\/strong><\/a> on March 11, but Russia rejected it, accepting only a limited truce on strikes against energy infrastructure and military operations in the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv has since <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-attack-on-power-facility-in-kherson-left-city-without-electricity-despite-ceasefire\/\"><strong>accused<\/strong><\/a> Moscow of violating the energy ceasefire, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/what-russia-really-wants-from-the-black-sea-ceasefire-sanctions-deal\/\"><strong>Black Sea<\/strong><\/a> truce remains uncertain as Russia links its continuation to sanction relief.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump has repeatedly praised his relationship with Putin, he took a more critical tone on March 30, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-pissed-off-and-angry-at-putin-in-phone-call-to-nbc-news\/\">accusing<\/a><\/strong> Moscow of stalling ceasefire talks and fixating on President Volodymyr Zelensky&#8217;s credibility.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/50-of-russians-back-a-temporary-ceasefire-in-ukraine-poll-shows\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Half of Russians back temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, poll shows<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">The Levada Center survey found that 26% of respondents strongly support a truce, while 24% \u201csomewhat support\u201d it. Meanwhile, 41% oppose the idea, including 25% who strongly reject it.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Tim Zadorozhnyy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1259010576.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"upcoming-ramstein-summit-to-take-place-on-april-11-in-brussels\"><code>Upcoming Ramstein summit to take place on April 11 in Brussels<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>The next Ukraine Defense Contact Group (<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/upcoming-ramstein-summit-to-take-place-on-april-11-in-brussels\/\">UDCG<\/a>) meeting in the Ramstein format will be held on April 11 in Brussels under the chairmanship of the U.K. and Germany, the U.K. Joint Delegation to NATO announced on April 2 on X.<\/p>\n<p>The Ramstein summit will take place after the meeting of <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/coalition-of-the-willing-to-meet-in-ukraine-on-april-4-zelensky-says\/\"><strong>the coalition of the willing<\/strong><\/a>, a group of countries that have pledged <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/peacekeepers\/\"><strong>peacekeeping<\/strong><\/a> troops and other security guarantees for Ukraine in a potential ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>The coalition&#8217;s meeting is set for April 10 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels and will be hosted by French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu and U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey, according to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UKNATO\/status\/1907349837135130960\">U.K. Joint Delegation<\/a><\/strong> to NATO.<\/p>\n<p>The last Ramstein-format UDCG meeting took place in Brussels on Feb. 12 under the chairmanship of the U.K. \u2013 a position previously held by the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Leadership over <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ramstein-summit\/\"><strong>Ramstein<\/strong><\/a> transitioned following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The previous <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/umerov-arrives-in-brussels-for-ramstein\/\"><strong>meeting<\/strong><\/a> focused on coordinating support for <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><strong>Ukraine<\/strong><\/a>, including expanding defense production, financing new enterprises, and increasing arms supplies through European defense industry capacities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraines-sovereignty-at-stake-in-the-us-minerals-deal\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty at stake in the US minerals deal<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">If you thought the United States\u2019 first minerals deal with Ukraine was bad, the new version reads even worse. This one makes the previous deal look like charity by comparison. Check out the Financial Times piece and the link to the leaked document. Some might call it extortion; others might<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Timothy Ash<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202527975-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: US sanctions Russian firms but lifts sanctions on Putin ally's wife\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"hur-releases-video-of-drone-attack-on-russian-landing-craft-air-defense-system-in-crimea\"><code>HUR releases video of drone attack on Russian landing craft, air defense system in Crimea<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s military intelligence (<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/hur-releases-video-of-drone-attack-on-russian-landing-craft-air-defense-system-in-crimea\/\">HUR<\/a>) on April 1 released a video of a drone operation in Russian-occupied Crimea in which it claims to have struck two Russian military boats and an air defense system.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/hur\/\">HUR<\/a><\/strong> claimed drones operated by its &#8220;Prymary&#8221; special unit struck a Tor M2 short-range air defense system and two Russian landing craft operating at sea.<\/p>\n<p>HUR did not say in its post when the operation took place, but an HUR source initially told the Kyiv Independent on April 2 that the video was &#8220;new, about 10 days (old),&#8221; but later clarified that it was actually from January.<\/p>\n<p>According to a post on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/DIUkraine\/5627\">Telegram<\/a><\/strong>, the drones &#8220;skillfully&#8221; evaded air defenses \u2014 and at least one seagull \u2014 before hitting their targets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-video-card\">\n<div class=\"kg-video-container\"><video src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/media\/2025\/04\/1111.mp4\" poster=\"https:\/\/img.spacergif.org\/v1\/1280x720\/0a\/spacer.png\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" playsinline preload=\"metadata\" style=\"background: transparent url('https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/04\/media-thumbnail-ember6529.jpg') 50% 50% \/ cover no-repeat;\"><\/video><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-video-overlay\"><button class=\"kg-video-large-play-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-video-player-container\">\n<div class=\"kg-video-player\"><button class=\"kg-video-play-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"kg-video-pause-icon kg-video-hide\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"1\" width=\"7\" height=\"22\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\"><\/rect><rect x=\"14\" y=\"1\" width=\"7\" height=\"22\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/button><span class=\"kg-video-current-time\">0:00<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-video-time\">\/<span class=\"kg-video-duration\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><input type=\"range\" class=\"kg-video-seek-slider\" max=\"100\" value=\"0\"><button class=\"kg-video-playback-rate\">1\u00d7<\/button><button class=\"kg-video-unmute-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M15.189 2.021a9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h1.794a.249.249 0 0 1 .221.133 9.73 9.73 0 0 0 7.924 4.85h.06a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V3.02a1 1 0 0 0-1.06-.998Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"kg-video-mute-icon kg-video-hide\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M16.177 4.3a.248.248 0 0 0 .073-.176v-1.1a1 1 0 0 0-1.061-1 9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h.114a.251.251 0 0 0 .177-.073ZM23.707 1.706A1 1 0 0 0 22.293.292l-22 22a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.414l.009.009a1 1 0 0 0 1.405-.009l6.63-6.631A.251.251 0 0 1 8.515 17a.245.245 0 0 1 .177.075 10.081 10.081 0 0 0 6.5 2.92 1 1 0 0 0 1.061-1V9.266a.247.247 0 0 1 .073-.176Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><input type=\"range\" class=\"kg-video-volume-slider\" max=\"100\" value=\"100\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Kyiv Independent could not verify the authenticity of the video.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S., Russia, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a><\/strong> agreed to a partial ceasefire and to &#8220;eliminate the use of force&#8221; and prevent commercial vessels from being used for military purposes in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-3\/\">Black Sea<\/a><\/strong>, the White House announced on March 25 \u2014 eight days ago.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/naval-drone-attacked-sevastopol-russian-occupation-authorities-claim\/\"><strong>repeatedly targeted<\/strong><\/a> Russian military and industrial targets in Sevastopol and elsewhere in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/crimea\/\"><strong>Crimea<\/strong><\/a> during the full-scale war.<\/p>\n<p>According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, Kyiv understands that the Black Sea ceasefire applies to civilian shipping and Ukrainian ports and does not apply to Russian warships.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"note-from-the-author\">Note from the author:<\/h2>\n<p><em>Ukraine War Latest is put together by the Kyiv Independent news desk team, who keep you informed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 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