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Ukraine’s Lesson for Trump: Military Dominance Opens Waterways

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Kyiv pushed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet back from its main maritime export channel, safeguarding critical exports of grain Ukraine’s sea drones were instrumental in reopening its Black Sea trade routes.   Efrem Lukatsky/Associated Press     By Anastasiia Malenko, The Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2026 8:00 pm ET; article contains a video, "   Watch: Iran’s Control of Hormuz," and an additional illustration. Quick Summary -- The Trump administration is seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, drawing attention to Ukraine’s 2022 deal with Russia to restart grain exports. -- Ukraine’s sea drones pushed the Russian Navy from shipping lanes in 2024, allowing agricultural exports to return to near prewar levels. -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Iran studied Russia’s mistakes, and experts note differences in geography and military capabilities. KYIV, Ukraine—As the Trump administration grasps for a way to  reopen the Strait of Hormuz  without sending ...
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Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks on Russian Oil, Aiming to Curb Iran War Windfall

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As the Persian Gulf conflict boosts the oil revenue that finances Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are striking at Russia’s ability to refine and ship its crude. A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from Russia’s Baltic port of Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian attack late last month. Credit... Vantor, via Reuters By  Constant Méheut Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine The New York Times , April 7, 2026,  5:04 a.m. ET Aerial drone attacks forcing a major Russian oil terminal to halt operations. Sea drones damaging tankers linked to Moscow. Strikes igniting refineries across western Russia. As  Moscow benefits  from soaring oil prices and an easing of U.S. sanctions as a result of the war in Iran, Ukraine is trying to offset the windfall by escalating strikes on Russian oil assets. Experts describe a campaign unprecedented in scale, with Ukraine  claiming responsibility  for 10 attacks last month, though the true number is probably higher. The mos...
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