EU agrees on fresh Russia sanctions

The EU agrees on a new package of sanctions against Russia to be approved on Monday, marking three years since the invasion
They include further measures against the vessels of the so-called Russian "ghost fleet" that help Moscow evade sanctions on its oil, as well as the ban on importing aluminum from Russia and exporting crude oil and gas refinery services to them.
EU Envoys Agree Ban on Russian Aluminium Imports in New Sanctions Package
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EU agrees new Russia sanctions package
EU capitals have agreed a fresh sanctions package against Russia, as Brussels vows to step up pressure on Moscow and support for Kyiv despite US-led negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. The bloc’s 16th package of sanctions against Russia since it launched its full-scale war takes aim at the country’s aluminium industry and further tightens restrictions on its oil exports.
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EU countries on Wednesday agreed a new round of sanctions on Russia, diplomats said, as the bloc looks to keep up pressure in the face of US talks with Russia. The US has said that the EU will eventually have to play a role in the talks due to the sanctions it has imposed on Russia.
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