EU fails to approve new Russia sanctions

EU did not approve the 18th Russia sanctions package Tuesday, EU's foreign chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Brussels. She said she was "really sad" the sanctions did not get approved, but hopeful a deal will be reached Wednesday, adding the ball is in Slovakia's court. Slovakia has been blocking EU's latest sanctions package until its concerns are addressed over a separate EU proposal to phase out imports of Russian gas by Jan 1, 2028. The package proposes banning transactions with Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines.

Reuters