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The EU has finalized its 21st sanctions package against Russia, targeting the oil price cap, shadow fleet, banking, and crypto sectors, despite internal disagreements leading to some watered-down measures.
The North Atlantic Council approved a 27 billion euro plan to modernize and expand NATO's fuel pipeline network, reaching into the alliance's eastern flank to ensure logistics for war-fighting readiness.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held meetings without a breakthrough, reflecting the ongoing tensions regarding US arms support for Ukraine and future conflict resolution.
Ukraine is conducting systematic drone strikes on Russian logistics hubs, specifically targeting the retailer Wildberries, which Kyiv accuses of facilitating military supply chains.
The EU has imposed nearly 900 million euros in fines on Google for violating the Digital Markets Act by favoring its own services and restricting competition within its App Store.
Austrian authorities converted Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Braunau am Inn into a police station to prevent the site from becoming a pilgrimage destination for neo-Nazis.