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Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania are dissatisfied with Ukraine’s new trade agreement with the European Union.

The new sanctions package includes an updated pricing mechanism and increased control over Russia’s shadow fleet.

The European Commission is expected to propose a “floating” price cap on Russian oil as part of a new draft sanctions package.

An agreement on the 18th package of restrictions may be reached this week, despite the resistance of Hungary and Slovakia.

The trade liberalization covers more than 40 product lines and is aimed at strengthening cooperation despite pressure from individual member states.

The European Union and Ukraine have agreed on a new long-term export agreement to replace the “trade visa-free regime.”

Kyiv accuses Russia of mixing stolen Ukrainian wheat with its own and plans to hand over evidence to Brussels. Ukraine is preparing an appeal to the EU to impose sanctions on Bangladeshi companies that purchase grain exported from the territories temporarily occupied by Russia. This was reported by the Ukrainian Ambassador to India Oleksandr Polishchuk…

The project will be the largest defense infrastructure investment in Europe since World War II.

EU to scrap proposals to cap Russian oil at $45/barrel due to Israel-Iran conflict

EU countries and partners plan joint actions to counter sanctions circumvention schemes and strengthen control at sea.