EU bids to finalise new Russia sanctions amid discontent from some member states – Europe live

EU ambassadors head to Brussels aiming to sign off on 21st package of sanctions, after previous attempts ended without successin DniproSome much-awaited changes in the way the Ukrainian army is organised will kick in today, after president Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a move that sparked nationwide protests. Continue reading...