Belgium's FM confirmed damage to EU and British Council buildings in Kyiv, saying Russia "chooses terror, destruction and lies instead of dialogue" after the overnight attack killed 13 people in the Ukrainian capital.
Insurance firms, legal services, and port facilities across Europe are now off-limits to any vessel connected to Russia's price cap violations, forcing tankers into increasingly circuitous routes to avoid detection.
Just days into his role, Denys Shmyhal faces a double crisis: securing billions in Western aid while Russia signals its refusal to peace with a fresh wave of strikes.