THE transatlantic rift over Ukraine widened today as EU diplomats announced further sanctions against Russia will come into force next week. The 16th package of measures including travel bans, asset freezes and trade restrictions will come into force on February 24, the third anniversary of the Russian invasion. The move signals that the EU remains hostile to US President Donald Trump’s bid to normalise relations with Russia, which has included suggestions it be brought back into the G7 group of big capitalist economies, from which (then the G8) it was...

BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - EU envoys agreed a 16th package of sanctions on Russia on Wednesday for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The package is expected to be adopted by the bloc's foreign ministers on Monday to mark the third anniversary of the war. European Union diplomats said the package includes restrictions on Russian banks, measures to strengthen the G7 oil price cap, a Russian aluminium import ban and new export bans. * The package bans imports of primary Russian aluminium. The ban will come into effect one year...

The EU has been cranking up its prohibitions in recent months, while across the Atlantic, the Trump administration begins talks with Moscow. European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on March 1, 2023. European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on March 1, 2023. Johanna Geron/Reuters EU envoys decided on a raft of new bans—including primary aluminum imports and sales of gaming consoles—and the listing of 73 shadow fleet vessels.

As U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for talks with Russia for an end to the war in Ukraine, the EU on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Moscow, including a ban on Russian aluminum imports and the designation of 73 shadow fleet vessels. A day after senior U.S. and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia to begin talks about the potential end to the war in Ukraine, the envoys of the 27 EU member states agreed on the 16 th sanctions package against Russia, aiming to show...

This audio is created with AI assistance EU ambassadors agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia, targeting aluminum imports and the "shadow fleet" of oil tankers, Euronews reported on Feb. 19. The measures will be formally adopted on Feb. 24, the day marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the outlet wrote. The EU has already adopted sanctions against some Russian aluminum products, with the latest measures also targeting primary aluminum. Russia represents around 6% of the EU's imports of the metal. The "shadow fleet"...

European Union ambassadors agreed Wednesday to move forward with a fresh package of sanctions targeting Russian aluminum imports and its shadow oil tanker fleet as the bloc tries to tighten the pressure on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.

One day after senior US and Russian negotiators met in Saudi Arabia for exploratory peace talks, the bloc pressed ahead with its 16th sanctions package.