#EU 's top envoy for sanctions meeting US officials in Washington on Tues

#Trump Admin officials: If #Europe toughens sanctions over #Russia energy, we may follow

#Germany and #France propose measures v. Russia energy firm Lukoil and refineries in 3rd countries taking Russian oil

#Ukraine

Officials: #Russia Iskander missile that struck #Ukraine Cabinet of Ministers building on Sunday contained 30+ foreign-made components

35 from US and others from Japan, UK, Switzerland

“It’s only because the missile was unable to fully detonate that the entire building wasn’t turned into ruins"

7+ civilians killed and 23 injured by #Russia strikes across #Ukraine over past 24 hours

Air defenses down 60 of 84 drones launched by Russia overnight, with 23 UAVs striking 10 locations

#UkraineWar

#EU foreign policy chief Kallas to European Parliament: "Int'l efforts to end #Russia war have stepped up in the last few months [but] Russia’s response is more aggression" in #Ukraine

"Putin has zero interest in peace, and he will not stop the war until he’s forced to. The only option we have is to pile more pressure on Russia, provide more support to Ukraine and prepare for the day after"

Video: Aftermath of #Russia bomb on #Yarova in #Donetsk region that killed 20+ civilians as people waited to collect pensions

#Ukraine #RussiaWarCrimes

#Russia ex-President Medvedev threatens #Finland, using similar language to pretext for invasion of
#Ukraine

Finland should not “forget” that confrontation with Russia “could lead to the collapse of Finnish statehood forever"

Claims Finland is historically tied to Nazi Germany: “The thirst for profit at the expense of Russia was installed in Finnish minds back in the days of Hitler

Says Finnish authorities in 1940s wanted to expand Finland’s borders to include areas in modern-day Russia

Toll from #Russia bombing of civilians in Yarova in eastern #Ukraine rises to 23+ and 18 injured

Russians hit residents queuing up for pension payments

3 of wounded are in serious condition

#UkraineWar #RussiaWarCrimes

3 oil and gas pipelines in #Russia knocked out of service by explosions on Monday

Main oil pipeline in Penza in western Russia and nearby regional gas pipeline struck

Kuibyshev-Lysychansk oil pipeline in Saratov region blown up

#Ukraine #UkraineWar

Amid #Russia record drone and missile strikes, #Ukraine facing shortages in air defense after US slowed deliveries

Source: “It’s a question of time for when munitions run out"

#EU members send air defense systems and munitions and buy from US, but deliveries have only just begun

#UkraineWar