Overview
- EU representatives approved the 17th sanctions package, blacklisting approximately 189–200 shadow fleet vessels used by Russia to evade oil price caps.
- The package also includes sanctions against individuals implicated in cyberattacks, sabotage, and human rights violations in Europe.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the sanctions aim to restrict battlefield technology and pressure the Kremlin to end the war.
- Formal adoption of the sanctions package by EU defense ministers is anticipated next Tuesday.
- Ukraine and Russia are expected to engage in direct peace talks in Turkey on Thursday, with President Zelenskyy seeking negotiations with President Putin.