Russia-Ukraine War Updates: EU agrees to cut oil imports from Russia by two-thirds; Russia to stop gas supply to the Netherlands

96 days have passed since the Russo-Ukraine war. Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) has agreed to cut oil imports from Russia by two-thirds. European Council President Charles Michel said the EU has reached an agreement to ban two-thirds of Russian oil imports. This decision will put pressure on Russia to end the war.

At the same time, Russia has decided to stop the gas supply to the Netherlands. Netherlands' government-backed company Gastera refused to pay Russia's Gazprom in rubles, after which gas supplies will be suspended from Tuesday. The Netherlands' energy is based on 44% gas. However, this country imports only 15% of its gas requirement from Russia.

Major updates of the Russia-Ukraine war…

The President of the European Council said on Monday that the Council is ready to provide 9 billion euros in aid for reconstruction in Ukraine.

A car bomb exploded in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol on Monday. 3 people have been injured in this explosion.

According to the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service, Russian forces bombed the town of Shostak, near Sumy, more than 20 times within an hour on Monday.

Belarus military officer Andrei Krivonosov has said that Belarus will conduct military exercises in Gomel near the Ukrainian border from June 22.

Zelensky said - the EU should resolve internal differences and impose sanctions against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday called to the European Union to end internal differences. He said that the EU should impose more sanctions against Russia. Zelensky made this appeal during an EU summit in the Belgian capital Brussels.

Zelensky said – it is time for you not to separate, but to be one. Zelensky also called for a ban on Russian oil. Explain that due to mutual differences of the EU, the pace of sanctions against Russia has slowed down. Hungary has said it will not support an oil embargo against Moscow.

The US will not provide Ukraine with long-range rocket systems

US President Joe Biden has said that the US will not send long-range rocket systems to Ukraine. Biden's statement came after the US discussed sending rocket systems to Russia.

French journalist killed in Russian attack in Luhansk

A French journalist has been killed in a Russian attack during an evacuation in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Friedrich Leclerc-Imhoff was in Ukraine to show the reality of the war.

To avoid a Russian bomb attack, a bus carrying people was going outside the city, and he was on board. He died during this attack. Imhoff was 32 years old, he was working for the BFM TV news channel.

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