EU extends sanctions against Russia as Trump claims informal energy strike pause

European Union officials condemned a Russian attack targeting a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, warning that the strike aimed to intimidate European nations. High Representative Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced the incident, while the bloc officially extended its sanctions framework against Russia.

On the battlefield, Ukrainian authorities in Kherson reported two fatalities and 14 injuries following recent Russian shelling. Russian officials stated that incoming drone strikes in Sochi and the Belgorod region injured seven people.

In diplomatic developments, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Moscow and Kyiv reached an informal understanding to refrain from targeting each other's energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree dismissing the country's prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro).