From 1d ago 15.16 BST EU agrees new package of sanctions against Russia over invasion of Ukraine The EU on Wednesday agreed an 11th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, AFP reports. Sweden, which holds the bloc’s rotating presidency, said the new measures were approved at a meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels. Kyiv has reported modest gains, retaking eight settlements in the first cautious steps of a fightback against entrenched Russian positions. The deal that grants safe passage for Ukrainian grain to be exported via the Black Sea was signed by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN in July 2022. The British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, said: “It is clear that Russia must pay for the destruction it has inflicted.

Source: The Guardian June 21, 2023 20:35 UTC