EU extends Russia sanctions as strikes continue in Ukraine and border regions
The EU extended Russia sanctions as strikes continued in Kherson and Belgorod, while U.S. President Donald Trump stated Kyiv and Moscow agreed to pause energy infrastructure attacks.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to refrain from targeting each other's energy infrastructure. The announcement coincided with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issuing a decree to dismiss the country's prosecutor general.
On the ground, cross-border strikes persisted. Ukrainian officials reported two deaths and 14 injuries from Russian bombardments in the Kherson region. In Russia, drone attacks injured seven people in Sochi and the Belgorod region.
Meanwhile, the European Union extended its sanctions regime against Russia. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a recent Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, warning that the attack was designed to intimidate Europeans and sow political division across the continent.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).
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