Charles Michel, president of the European Council, announces on May 30 that the EU has come to an agreement to ban 2/3s of oil imports coming to the EU from Russia, in an attempt to limit Russia's funding for the war in Ukraine. It remains unclear when the ban will go into effect or whether countries which previously opposed the embargo will be exempt from the measure.
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Friday, October 24
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Experts described the move as "quite a shock" and a "serious blow" to Russia's top oil exporters.
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A residential building was damaged in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, amid a drone attack overnight on Oct. 24, local authorities claimed.
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Thursday, October 23
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump has seen "not enough interest and enough action" from Russia to advance toward peace.
A Su-30 fighter jet and an Il-78 refueling plane flew approximately 700 meters into Lithuanian airspace, remaining there for about 18 seconds, according to the Baltic country's military.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to brief EU leaders on the humanitarian needs of Ukrainians amid intensified Russian strikes and ongoing efforts to achieve peace.
Putin said that "no self-respecting country does anything under pressure," calling new U.S. sanctions an "unfriendly act."
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Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones on Oct. 22, damaging a kindergarten and killing one person, injuring at least six, local authorities reported.
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