EU expected to unveil latest round of sanctions on Russia – Europe live

<p>The sanctions will target banks and energy, and come amid pressure from Donald Trump for the bloc to phase out Russian oil</p><p>Meanwhile, the outgoing MI6 chief <strong>Richard Moore </strong>warned that he sees “no evidence” that Russian president <strong>Vladimir Putin</strong> has any interest in a negotiated peace short of Ukrainian capitulation, Reuters reported.</p><p>Speaking in Istanbul, he said that <strong>Putin was “stringing us along” with promises of progress on peace</strong>, AP added.</p><p><em>“Bluntly, Putin has bitten off more than he can chew. He thought he was going to win an easy victory. <strong>But he – and many others – underestimated the Ukrainians.</strong>”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/19/eu-sanctions-russia-oil-ukraine-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-donald-trump-france-macron-europe-live-news">Continue reading...</a>