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EU fails to finalize Russia sanctions deal, ambassadors to reconvene Sept. 22 hours before deadline
EU ambassadors failed late on Sept. 21 to finalize a deal on renewing sanctions against nearly 3,000 Russia-linked individuals and entities, with negotiations set to continue just hours before the measures are due to expire. Coreper II, the EU ambassadors’ body, said talks would resume at 8 a.m. Brussels time on Sept. 22 "with the aim of finalising agreement." "Given the deadline of tomorrow midnight for all legal procedures to be completed, it is important that we find agreement as soon as po
Former Prosecutor General Kravchenko resigns from prosecution service after failing to return to Ukraine
Ruslan Kravchenko had not returned to work after his official foreign business trip ended on Sept. 18.
Ukraine war latest: Russia's oil refining capacity falls as damage from Moscow strikes sets in
Key developments on Sept. 21: * Russia's total oil refining capacity down 45% after mass attack on Moscow * Exclusive: EU readies biggest-ever sanctions package targeting Russia's war machine * Russia 'lost control' of its oil refining industry due to Ukraine's attacks, Trump says ahead of Zelensky meeting * 69% of Russian soldiers on Zaporizhzhia front line have criminal records, Ukrainian military says * Ukraine's Culture Ministry announces major fundraising initiative to help publishers
Ukraine's energy giant wants to build oil storage sites in Hungary, Magyar refuses
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar rejected the construction of Ukrainian oil storage facilities on Hungarian territory, chastising Mol for allegedly negotiating with the Ukrainian side without consulting the government.
Hungary not part of Ukraine's Carpathian initiative, Magyar says
Speaking to the Hungarian parliament, Magyar said, "We had a good reason not to go."
Russia's total oil refining capacity down 45% due to long-range strikes, Ukrainian military says
The assessment comes a day after major strikes on the Moscow Oil Refinery by Ukrainian drones and missiles.
About Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov is Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position he has held since 2004, making him one of the world's longest-serving foreign ministers. Born on March 21, 1950, Lavrov previously served as Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1994 to 2004 and has been a central figure in promoting Kremlin foreign policy narratives.
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All of the EU's 3,000 sanctions against individuals helping Russia's war effort could be extinguished overnight if Brussels, Paris, and Azerbaijan fail to find a compromise by Sept. 21, EU diplomats told the Kyiv Independent. The EU is set to renew the sanctions against Russia-linked individuals on Sept. 21. The package accounts for about half of the EU's total sanctions listings. Given that Russia has not changed its behavior towards Ukraine since 2022, the vote to renew sanctions against tho
