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

European Union ambassadors agreed Wednesday to move forward with a fresh package of sanctions targeting Russian aluminum imports and its shadow oil tanker fleet as the bloc tries to tighten the pressure on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.