EU extends Russia sanctions as Trump claims energy strike truce
The EU extended sanctions on Russia following a border-train strike, while US President Trump claimed an agreement was reached to avoid targeting energy infrastructure.
The European Union has renewed sanctions against Russia following a Russian strike on a train near the border with Poland. EU Diplomacy Chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described the strike as an attempt to intimidate European nations and sow division.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Kyiv and Moscow have agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also issued a decree dismissing the country's prosecutor general.
On the ground, fighting persisted as Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kherson region killed two people and wounded 14 others. In Russia, drone attacks targeting Sochi and the Belgorod region reportedly injured seven individuals.
Sources: CDM.
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