EU extends Russia sanctions as cross-border strikes persist
The EU extended sanctions against Moscow as shelling and drone strikes continued across Ukraine and Russia, and President Zelensky dismissed the prosecutor general.
The European Union has renewed its sanctions against Moscow as military actions between Ukrainian and Russian forces persist. Ukrainian officials stated that Russian shelling in the Kherson region resulted in two deaths and 14 injuries, while Russian authorities reported that Ukrainian drone strikes wounded seven people in Sochi and Belgorod.
On the diplomatic front, US President Donald Trump stated that both countries agreed to cease strikes against each other's energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree removing the nation's prosecutor general from office.
Following a Russian strike targeting a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced the assault, asserting that the attack was designed to "intimidate and divide" European nations.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).
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