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EU agrees Russia coal ban over Ukraine atrocities, but not until August

EU is moving forward with sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. This photo shows devastated buildings in Borodyanka, near the capital Kyiv, REUTERS - MARKO DJURICA

The European Union says it has approved an embargo on Russian coal and the closing of the bloc's ports to Russian vessels over the Ukraine war.

An official from the French presidency of the European Council said the decision, approved on Thursday, spearheads a "very substantial" fifth round of sanctions against Moscow.

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