EU extends Russia sanctions as diplomatic and battlefield tensions mount

The European Union has officially extended its sanctions framework against Russia as conflict between Moscow and Kyiv persists. The decision comes alongside sharp condemnation from EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot regarding a Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, which they described as an effort to intimidate European nations.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that both sides agreed to refrain from targeting energy infrastructure. Combat operations remain intense, with shelling in Kherson leaving two dead and 14 injured, while Ukrainian drones reportedly wounded seven people across Belgorod and Sochi. Additionally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree dismissing the prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)