The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

The Defence Secretary was speaking alongside his German counterpart Boris Pistorius at RAF Lossiemouth in northern Scotland.

The European Union has imposed more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to measures by U.S. President Donald Trump against the Russian oil industry

What are the legal implications, and why does Belgium fear being left alone with the bill?

Measures also add 117 shadow fleet vessels to list of those suspected of illegal oil shipments and banned from ports

The European Union on Thursday agreed a new sanctions package targeting Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers and banning imports of Russian liquefied natural gas. The move comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joins EU leaders at a summit in Brussels to push for more support against Russia’s invasion.

New sanctions unveiled just a day after Trump said he would cancel ‘wasted’ meeting with Putin in Budapest

Russian president says Moscow will deliver ‘overwhelming’ response to strikes inside Russia

The European Union’s executive branch has been developing a plan to use Russia’s frozen assets as collateral to drum up funds

Assets in US belonging to Rosneft and Lukoil frozen as shares in Shell and BP rise by 3%

Shares in oil companies jump after US sanctions Russian energy firms, while manufacturers see weak prospects ahead

Measures against Rosneft and Lukoil mark first time US has imposed sanctions on Russia since Trump’s return to office