EU renews Russia sanctions amid claims of energy pause in Ukraine

The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia following a missile strike targeting a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the attack, stating it was designed to intimidate European nations and sow division.

The diplomatic development coincides with assertions from US President Donald Trump that Moscow and Kyiv have reached a temporary agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure. Despite this claimed deal, ground hostilities remain intense. Local authorities reported two fatalities and 14 injuries from Russian shelling in Kherson, while Ukrainian drone attacks reportedly injured seven people in Sochi and Russia's Belgorod region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree dismissing the country's prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM.