The main events by the morning: April 17

• Democrats continue to criticize Trump's tariff policy. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shehin expressed the opinion that the trade wars initiated by Trump could negatively affect US military readiness and defense supply chain. She also noted that she is contacting the Minister of Defense for clarification on how the Pentagon plans to deal with supply problems.

• Parallel imports continue to decrease in Russia. This spring, the Ministry of Industry and Trade intends to reduce the volume of goods that can be imported into the country through parallel channels. Previously, the exceptions applied only to those companies that maintained their presence in Russia, but now deliveries will be allowed only for individual brands, and not for entire categories of goods.

• The Trump administration is going to ban Americans from using DeepSeek. China's success in the field of artificial intelligence has prompted American officials to consider introducing new restrictions. In addition to the ban on Chinese AI services, the US plans to tighten restrictions on technology exports to China.

• Trump has announced significant progress in tariff negotiations with Japan. The US president made this statement after meeting with Japanese trade representatives, including Economic Recovery Minister Ryosei Akazawa.

• The European Union has decided not to impose sanctions against Russian LNG, explaining the lack of reliable alternatives. Instead of new restrictions on Russian liquefied natural gas, the EU plans to develop a roadmap for abandoning Russian energy sources by 2027.