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EU finally approves 19th package of sanctions against Russia

European Union finally approves 19th package of sanctions against Russia: what it entails

The European Union finally approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia by written procedure on the morning of 23 October.

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The EU Council has approved a proposal to ban gas purchases in Russia from January 1, 2028

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Sanctions imposed on us working against European Union: Russia

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Europe adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia, including LNG import ban

EU countries on Thursday formally adopted a 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine that includes a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas imports.

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EU approves 19th package of Russian sanctions including LNG ban

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EU lists two Chinese refineries, trader Chinaoil in 19th package of Russia sanctions

EU Leaders to Show Support for Zelenskiy

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‘European friends are real friends’: Zelenskiy has a good day in Brussels

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has become a regular feature of European Union (EU) leaders’ summits, either travelling to Brussels to attend in person on invitation, or tuning in remotely fro...

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EU Leaders to Show Support for Zelenskiy at Brussels Summit

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EU leaders to discuss new Ukraine support at Brussels summit

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Cyprus’ Council of EU presidency to focus on bloc’s enlargement

Cyprus’ six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency will focus on plans to enlarge the EU, according to a draft programme for the term seen by the Cyprus Mail on Thursday.

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Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the meeting with the Presidents of European Committee of the Regions and European Economic and Social ...

European Council President António Costa met with the Presidents of European Committee of the Regions and European Economic and Social Committee on 22 October 2025. They main topic of their discussion was affordable housing.

EU Council approves full phase-out of Russian oil and gas, Hungary and Slovakia vote against

On Monday 20 October, the EU Council approved the RePowerEU mechanism, which envisages a complete phase-out of Russian fossil fuels by the European Union, by a large majority. Hungary and Slovakia voted against.

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Sudan: Council approves conclusions on the ongoing conflict

Today, the Council approved conclusions strongly condemning the ongoing conflict in Sudan, that has been causing the loss of thousands of lives and immense hardship for the Sudanese people for more than two years, and poses a serious threat to stability and security across the wider region.