EU extends sanctions on Russia as cross-border attacks continue

Cross-border military engagements between Ukrainian and Russian forces have persisted despite statements from US President Donald Trump indicating a mutual agreement to cease targeting energy infrastructure. Local Ukrainian officials reported two deaths and 14 injuries following Russian shelling in the Kherson region, while Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly injured seven individuals across Russia's Belgorod and Sochi regions.

Diplomatic pressure mounted as the European Union extended its sanctions regime against Russia. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot criticized a recent Russian strike on a train near the Polish border, framing it as an attempt to intimidate European nations. Concurrently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree formally dismissing the country's prosecutor general from office.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)