EU Blacklists More Russian Shadow Tankers in New Sanctions Round

As U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for talks with Russia for an end to the war in Ukraine, the EU on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Moscow, including a ban on Russian aluminum imports and the designation of 73 shadow fleet vessels. A day after senior U.S. and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia to begin talks about the potential end to the war in Ukraine, the envoys of the 27 EU member states agreed on the 16th sanctions package against Russia, aiming to show resolve in the EU efforts to deny Putin more revenues from…