EU envoys agreed a 16th package of sanctions on Russia on Wednesday for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The package is expected to be adopted by the bloc's foreign ministers on Monday to mark the third anniversary of the war.

European Union envoys have approved new sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

EU capitals have agreed a fresh sanctions package against Russia, as Brussels vows to step up pressure on Moscow and increase its support for Kyiv, widening a transatlantic divide with US President Donald Trump as he pushes for a rapid end to the war in Ukraine.