China to respond to EU sanctions against Russia
China will respond to the 18th package of EU anti-Russian sanctions with decisive measures in order to protect the rights of national companies, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said.

China will respond to the 18th package of EU anti-Russian sanctions with decisive measures in order to protect the rights of national companies, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said.
Russia's trade with the European Union could decline to zero, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei condemned the European Council’s “illegal and destructive” decision to impose fresh sanctions on a number of Iranian individuals.
The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France set the end of August as the deadline for reaching a nuclear deal with Iran, Axios reported, citing three sources.
The EU has expanded sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, blacklisting eight more Iranian individuals.
The United States has not joined the European Union’s plans to lower the price cap on Russian oil as part of the bloc’s 18th sanctions package, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said upon arrival at a meeting of EU foreign ministers.
The European Union has begun informal discussions on a 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions, Czech MEP Tomas Zdechovsky said.
Georgia may soon lose its visa-free travel to the European Union, as today EU diplomats will discuss plans to scrap a visa-free travel regime with Georgia, Politico reported citing sources.
Slovakia intends to reach an agreement with the European Union by July 15 regarding supplies of Russian gas to the bloc, a ban on which has been proposed by the European Commission, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
The reason for this decision by the Slovak authorities is also known
Negotiations with the Slovak government on the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions have entered a crucial phase, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
Applying pressure on Russia is useless, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the statement made by French President Emmanuel Macron that the new package of EU sanctions is called to push Moscow to the bargaining table.
The European Union will lift the economic sanctions previously imposed on Syria. The EU noted that it wants to help the Syrian people rebuild the country.
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The EU will gradually begin easing sanctions against Syria. The decision was made during a meeting in Brussels.
The EU has announced another extension of sanctions against Russia. The restrictions have been extended for 6 months.
The permanent representatives of 27 EU member states have approved the suspension of the EU’s visa waiver for Georgian diplomats due to the country’s so-called diplomatic setback, a source in an EU nation’s delegation said. …