EU extends Russia sanctions amid border train strike and leadership shuffle
The EU extended sanctions on Russia after a missile hit a train near Poland, as President Zelensky dismissed Ukraine's prosecutor general amid ongoing fighting.
The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia following a missile strike on a train near the Ukrainian border with Poland, an action top Western officials labeled an attempt to divide European nations. EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the escalation, warning against efforts to intimidate Ukraine's allies.
Despite claims by United States President Donald Trump that both nations agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, active fighting persisted. Shelling in Ukraine's Kherson region left two dead and 14 injured, while Ukrainian drone strikes in Sochi and Russia's Belgorod region reportedly injured seven people.
In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky executed a domestic shakeup by issuing a decree to dismiss the country's state prosecutor general from his position.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).
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