US prepares new sanctions against Russia, aggressor strikes Kryvyi Rih: April 2 highlights
U.S. senators from both parties drafted new sanctions against Russia if it refuses peace talks. A Russian strike on a civilian site in Kryvyi Rih killed four people. Law enforcement issued charges in a military food procurement corruption case. Here’s a roundup of the top news for April 2.
Four people killed in Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih
Russian forces hit a civilian infrastructure site in Kryvyi Rih with a ballistic missile, killing four people and injuring 14 others, including an 8-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl.
The attack damaged eight apartment buildings and severed power lines, leaving 1,900 residents without electricity.
Boyko associate’s company to build chemical plant, investigation finds
A company linked to MP Yuriy Boyko’s inner circle secured stakes in a firm planning to build a strategic chemical plant in Ukraine, according to a hromadske investigation.
Additionally, a company 50% owned by Yuriy Boyko Jr. is constructing an industrial park and seeking government support.
US proposes new sanctions against Russia
50 U.S. senators from the Republican and Democratic parties introduced a bill proposing sanctions on Russia if it refuses to negotiate with Ukraine.
Earlier, President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin is deliberately stalling a ceasefire with Ukraine.
Anti-Corruption Bureau charges five in ‘17 hryvnias an egg’ case
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), alongside the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, charged five suspects in a 2022-2023 case involving overpriced food purchases for the armed forces.
Investigators say two companies, controlled by the same owner, illegally profited over 733 million hryvnias ($17.7 million).
The government has expanded the reservation of utility workers
The Cabinet of Ministers allowed companies servicing critical infrastructure in the life-support sector to reserve up to 75% of their workers from mobilization.
Officials say this will ease staffing shortages in utility services.
Suspect detained in murder of former deputy mayor of Kamyanske
Police detained a man suspected of murdering Oleksandr Plakhotnik, former deputy mayor of Kamyanske.
The suspect, an acquaintance of the victim, allegedly killed him over an unpaid debt.
Poroshenko blocked from meeting Trump team, his party says
The European Solidarity party said its leader, former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, was denied travel to the U.S. for a planned meeting with representatives of President Donald Trump.
Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk stressed that lawmakers’ trips abroad are limited to interparliamentary activities.
IAEA chief Grossi eyes U.N. secretary-general role
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said he intends to run for U.N. secretary-general.
The next U.N. leader will be appointed in 2026.
Zinchenko's lawyer asks to strengthen security
The lawyer for Vyacheslav Zinchenko, suspected in the murder of linguist Iryna Farion, said he has evidence of threats against his client and requested solitary confinement. The court denied the request.
Women in Lviv try to free man from recruitment center officers
Social media footage showed a group of women attempting to pull a man in civilian clothes away from Territorial Recruitment Center staff. Military officials said the man had passed a medical exam but then tried to flee.
The TRC urged people to “be ready to face legal consequences” for obstructing their work.
Other news
- The Unmanned Systems Forces will form a women’s unit called “Harpies.”
- The SBU reports one in five Ukrainians recruited by Russian intelligence is a minor.
- An 18-year-old soccer player from Volyn died in Germany, possibly murdered.
- U.S. media say sanctions on a Putin representative were briefly lifted for a Washington visit.
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