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Ukraine and the EU have begun the final screening in the field of agriculture
Ukraine has begun screening meetings with the European Commission on Chapter 11 “Agriculture and Rural Development”.

Germany and France propose EU sanctions against Lukoil
Berlin and Paris insist on including the Russian oil company Lukoil and its trading “subsidiary” Litasco in the 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia.

The EU has lowered the price “cap” for oil from Russia to less than $50 per barrel
On September 3, a new restriction on Russian oil came into effect in the European Union: the price “ceiling” was lowered from $60 to $47.6 per barrel.

Ukraine will begin discussions on the roadmap for the agricultural sector’s accession to the EU in September, – Vysotskyi
In September, a public discussion of the roadmap for the domestic agricultural sector to join the European Union will begin in Ukraine.

The EU may approve increased quotas for Ukrainian agricultural products in September
This will allow preserving the trade volumes achieved during the period of the Autonomous Trade Preferences (ATP) in 2022–2024.

Media: Greek shipowners have begun to refuse to transport Russian oil
Greek shipowners are reducing their shipments of Russian oil ahead of the EU’s new price cap.

Turkey will not join the EU plan to completely abandon Russian gas
This creates a risk of maintaining fuel supplies from Russia to the EU via Turkish routes even after 2027.

US Senator: Europe should stop buying Russian oil through India
The United States has begun to openly fight schemes that allow Russian oil to enter the world market despite sanctions.

EU prepares to launch new price cap for Russian oil
Instead of a fixed limit, as before, a flexible mechanism tied to the market will operate.

Ukraine’s agricultural exports decreased by 9% in half a year
In the first six months of 2025, exports of agri-food products from Ukraine reached $11.3 billion — 9% less than last year.