The US returns as a seller of critical anti-ballistic systems, but remains neutral, with no ideological standpoint.

The European Union and Britain are ramping up pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine. The EU has introduced new sanctions to deprive Moscow of energy revenue through a lower oil price cap and a ban on transactions with Nord Stream gas pipelines.

EU agrees on 'one of its strongest' Russia sanctions packages after Slovakia lifts veto * UK sanctions Russian intelligence units involved in cyberattacks * Ukrainian drones reportedly attack Moscow for second night in a row * Ukrainian hackers wipe databases at Russia's Gazprom in major cyberattack,

European Union states have approved a fresh sanctions package on Russia over its war against Ukraine, which includes a revised oil price cap and new banking restrictions, after Slovakia lifted its veto.

The European Union on Friday agreed an 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, including measures aimed at dealing further blows to the Russian oil and energy industry.

The European Union agreed to block attempts to revive the Nord Stream gas pipelines and lower a price cap for Russian oil sales, among other measures.

The 27 EU member states have agreed an 18th sanctions package targeting Russia for invading Ukraine after being blocked for weeks by Slovakia. The sanctions are intended to further reduce Russian revenues from the export of oil to non-EU countries and impact the Russian financial sector.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday predicted the Russian economy would withstand the European Union's latest sanctions package and said Moscow would intensify its strikes against Ukraine.

Brussels says China's deepening political and economic relations with Russia since the 2022 invasion represent tacit support for Moscow.

The U.S. will hit Russia with hundreds of new sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine and death of Alexei Navalny, President Biden announced Friday.