## Russia excluded from US tariff list due to ongoing ceasefire negotiations, White House says

Authored by kyivindependent.com

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on April 6 that Russia was excluded from the U.S. tariff list due to ongoing peace negotiations with Ukraine.

In an interview with ABC News, Hassett explained that U.S. President Donald Trump “made the decision not to conflate the two issues,” and that he is focusing on negotiations.

“It’s not appropriate to throw a new thing into these negotiations right in the middle of it.

Trump’s new tariff policy, announced as part of what he called "Liberation Day," imposed duties on nearly every major U.S. trading partner, including Ukraine.

Kyiv was hit with a 10% tariff, compared to 20% on the EU and 54% on China.

Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said that the Trump administration's latest tariffs are likely to be "difficult, but not critical" for Ukraine's economy.

The White House’s decision to exclude Russia from the tariff list comes amid growing signs of diplomatic and economic engagement between Washington and Moscow. »

### Dow futures tumble as the massive market sell-off continues

Authored by cnn.com

US stock futures plunged Sunday evening after two sessions of sell-offs that wiped away over $5.4 trillion in market value.

Dow futures were down 1,250 points, or 3.3%.

The massive declines in futures follow the worst two-day stretch for stocks in five years – since the pandemic. »

### Vast pedophile network shut down in Europol’s largest CSAM operation

Authored by arstechnica.com

Europol has shut down one of the largest dark web pedophile networks in the world, prompting dozens of arrests worldwide and threatening that more are to follow.

Launched in 2021, KidFlix allowed users to join for free to preview low-quality videos depicting child sex abuse materials (CSAM).

To see higher-resolution videos, users had to earn credits by sending cryptocurrency payments, uploading CSAM, or "verifying video titles and descriptions and assigning categories to videos.". »

### Teens are delaying getting their driver’s licences. Parents want to know why

Authored by cp24.com

Still, putting off getting a driver’s licence may have impacts on teens safety as well as their development of independence, experts say.

There are several factors contributing to teens being reluctant to start driving, and some are practical.

Those landmarks include getting summer jobs, getting themselves to sports or other extracurricular obligations, and managing their own health care appointments. »

### Bill Ackman warns Trump to call a timeout on trade war: ‘This is not what we voted for’

Authored by thehill.com

Ackman began a lengthy post on the social platform X by praising Trump’s strategy, arguing the nation is “100%” behind Trump on fixing a trading system that disadvantages the country.

Ackman argued big companies as well as small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs will suffer pain if the negative consequences unfold.

Ackman also warned that Trump risks causing negative consequences for those who support him. »

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