The European Union is already moving toward a fresh round of pressure on Moscow, with its 21st sanctions package now under discussion just a day after the bloc approved its 20th set of measures over Russia’s war in Ukraine. "We're really pushing to go on with the 21st package of sanctions," Ms Kallas told reporters ahead of an informal summit of EU leaders in Cyprus. "It sends a very clear signal to Russia that they can't outwait us. It also sends a clear signal to Russia that Ukraine is more important to us than it is to…

The European Union signalled fresh financial backing for Ukraine, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas saying she expects "positive decisions" tomorrow on a €90 billion loan package. "We expect some positive decisions tomorrow on the €90bn loan," she said ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, where ministers are also set to hear a renewed call to suspend trade relations with Israel. "Ukraine really needs this loan and it's also a sign that Russia cannot outlast Ukraine," Ms Kallas said. Her remarks came…

EU warns of sabotage risk as Finland seizes ship suspected in Baltic cable damage Europe “remains vigilant” as its critical infrastructure faces a high risk of sabotage, EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said, after Finnish authorities seized a cargo vessel suspected of damaging a subsea telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn. Finnish police detained the Fitburg, a 132-meter cargo ship, and its 14 crew members as part of an investigation into damage to a telecoms cable in the Gulf of Finland. Authorities…