The European Union approved a new package of sanctions on Russia on Tuesday, targeting covert oil exports, days after the top E.U. The push comes as questions mount about how the United States will approach future sanctions. After a call between President Trump and Mr. Putin on Monday, the White House backed off its demand that Russia declare an immediate cease-fire. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said at a news conference that it was unclear whether the United States would join with Europe in stepping up sanctions. nations have imposed extensive sanctions on Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
