EU extends sanctions against Russia as cross-border strikes persist
The EU has extended sanctions on Russia following a border-area missile strike, even as fighting persists despite reported energy target agreements.
The European Union has officially extended sanctions against Russia following a missile attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the strike, characterising it as an effort to intimidate European partners and sow internal political division.
The diplomatic measure comes despite claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that Kyiv and Moscow had reached an agreement to refrain from striking energy infrastructure. However, intense fighting continues on the ground. Shelling in Ukraine's Kherson region resulted in two fatalities and 14 injuries, while drone strikes in Russia's Belgorod region and the coastal city of Sochi left seven people wounded.
Meanwhile, domestic political shifts continued in Kyiv, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a presidential decree removing the country's prosecutor general from office.
Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).
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Earlier coverage
- Nov 2, 2026, 09:00 AM UTCEU extends sanctions on Russia following border train strike
- Nov 2, 2026, 03:00 AM UTCEU extends Russia sanctions as reports of energy truce surface
- Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCEU extends sanctions on Russia following train strike near Polish border
- Nov 1, 2026, 09:00 PM UTCEU extends Russia sanctions as strikes continue despite energy truce reports
- Nov 1, 2026, 06:00 PM UTCEU extends sanctions against Russia as border region strikes continue
- Nov 1, 2026, 06:00 AM UTCFighting continues in Ukraine despite reported agreement on energy targets
- Nov 1, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCU.S. claims informal Russia-Ukraine energy strike pause as attacks persist
- Oct 31, 2026, 08:30 PM UTCTrump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy infrastructure attacks
- Oct 31, 2026, 06:00 PM UTCTrump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to spare energy sites as EU extends sanctions
- Oct 31, 2026, 02:30 PM UTCEU extends sanctions against Russia as Trump claims informal energy strike pause