Denmark to send its soldiers to Ukraine as Trump plans to impose sky-high tariffs on China - Wednesday brief
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Denmark has decided to send its soldiers to Ukraine for training, while US President Donald Trump threatens to impose up to a 245% tariff on imports to the United States as a result of its retaliatory actions.
Read more about what happened on Wednesday, April 16.
Denmark will send soldiers to Ukraine, but not for a peacekeeping mission
Denmark plans to send its military to Ukraine. But this is not a peacekeeping operation — Danish soldiers will arrive for training, said the Commander of the Danish Land Forces, Major General Peter Boysen.
According to him, several teams of Danish soldiers are planned to be sent to Ukraine. The soldiers will arrive unarmed and will be from various branches of the military.
Memorandum is back? Ukraine announces progress in minerals deal
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko announced significant progress in negotiations with the United States regarding the minerals deal.
According to her, Ukraine and the US have agreed on the next step toward economic partnership and the creation of a special investment fund for the recovery of the Ukrainian economy.
White House threatens to raise tariffs on China to 245%
US and China’s mutual tariffs have already surpassed 100%, but this is not the end of tariff increases from Washington. Now, China faces up to a 245% tariff on imports to the United States as a result of its retaliatory actions.
Analysts argue that mutual tariff hikes could make trade between the two largest economies in the world impossible.
Will Russia strike on Easter? Ukrainian MFA responds to Lithuania's alarming warning
The statement by the head of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs about possible Russian strikes on Easter is likely an assumption. However, air raid alerts should not be ignored, emphasized Ukrainian MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi.
He stressed that the position of the government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs align in recognizing that, unfortunately, Ukrainians are currently living in a situation where Russian shelling is constant, and they must always be prepared for attacks.
Ban continues: Trump will not allow Russian vessels into US ports
US President Donald Trump has extended the ban on Russian vessels entering American ports for another year. This also applies to vessels that are in any way connected to Russia.
The document, published on the website of the Federal Register, states that the policies and actions of the Russian government continue to constitute a national emergency caused by the violation or threat of violation of the international relations of the United States.
