EU extends sanctions on Russia as cross-border strikes persist

The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia after a Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, an action EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described as an attempt to intimidate European nations.

Meanwhile, cross-border violence continued. Shelling by Russian forces in Ukraine's Kherson region killed two people and wounded 14 others. In Russia, Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Sochi and the Belgorod region reportedly injured seven people.

In political developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree removing the country's prosecutor general from office. Concurrently, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Moscow and Kyiv have reached an agreement to refrain from striking energy infrastructure targets.

Sources: CDM.