The European Union did not reach agreement on its 18th sanctions package against Russia on Tuesday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed following a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels.
Kallas expressed disappointment over the delay, saying she was "really sad" the measures were not approved but remained optimistic that a deal could be finalised on Wednesday. “The ball is in Slovakia’s court now,” she said, referring to Slovakia’s continued objections.
Bratislava has been holding up the package over concerns linked to a separate EU proposal to phase out Russian gas imports by 1 January 2028.
According to sources cited by Reuters, the content of the sanctions package had been broadly agreed, though one member state still had reservations regarding a proposed adjustment to the price cap on Russian oil.
The European Commission introduced the new round of sanctions last month in response to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The package targets revenues from Moscow’s energy sector, its banking system, and its military-industrial complex.
Key proposals include a ban on transactions with Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines and sanctions on financial institutions involved in circumventing existing measures. It also proposes a floating price cap on Russian crude oil set at 15% below the average market price over the previous three months, according to EU diplomats.
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The Saudi-led coalition said early Thursday that it intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
U.S. President Donald Trump has called it “a disgrace” that Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries. Attacks are continuing from Russia and Ukraine as media reports say Ukraine has almost run out of Patriot interceptor missiles.
Ukraine is set to restart attacks on Russian oil refineries following a two-day pause, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, amid growing tensions with Washington over energy strikes and U.S. military support.
An unknown projectile struck a tanker 68 nautical miles northeast of Saudi Arabia on Friday according to a report released by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that a potential meeting between Ukraine, the United States and Russia could take place during the G20 summit in Miami in December, although neither Washington nor Moscow has confirmed the talks.
Nearly half of delegates walked out of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Bangkok on Saturday as Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov addressed the group, exposing deep divisions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Nationwide protests are set to begin in France on Saturday with students, trade unionists and remnants of the Yellow Vest movement expected to demonstrate against rising living costs amongst others.
European Union leaders wrapped up a summit in Brussels with agreement emerging on several key issues, including support for the automotive industry, trade tensions with China and financing for Ukraine.
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