Ukraine war briefing: Sanctions must continue, EU’s top diplomat stresses, as Russian attacks kill five
Kaja Kallas says sanctions vital as bloc scrambles to reach deal on extension; UN sounds warning for civilians on both sides of war as winter approaches. What we know on day 1,672
TL;DR
- EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas advocates for continued sanctions on Russia.
- Sanctions are a core pillar of the EU's response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
- EU foreign ministers are aiming to swiftly extend Russia sanctions.
- Discussions are ongoing regarding a new sanctions package.
- EU member states failed to finalize a deal to lift sanctions on Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
- Ukrainian foreign minister denounced the potential delisting as unacceptable.
- Negotiations continue to extend sanctions on nearly 3,000 individuals and entities.
- Russian forces conducted attacks across Ukraine, killing at least five people.
- Attacks included drone strikes in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and shelling in Donetsk and Mykolaiv regions.
- Donald Trump is expected to discuss an energy ceasefire with the Ukrainian president.
- World diesel prices have soared due to conflicts and energy shortages.
- Russia's new parliament will include 49 deputies who participated in the war against Ukraine.
- The United Russia party won a landslide victory in Russian elections.
- UN investigators warned that escalating infrastructure attacks by Russia and Ukraine increase civilian vulnerability as winter approaches.