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

<p>EU ambassadors head to Brussels aiming to sign off on 21st package of sanctions, after previous attempts ended without success</p><p><em>in Dnipro</em></p><p>Some much-awaited changes in the way the Ukrainian army is organised will kick in today, after <strong>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.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/22/ukraine-war-russia-sanctions-europe-eu-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>