German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called for solidarity between European countries and the United States regarding sanctions pressure on Russia over its ongoing aggression against Ukraine, particularly the recent large-scale attacks,

The European Union and U.K. have imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, notably targeting almost scores of ships from the shadow fleet illicitly transporting oil to skirt Western restrictions imposed over the war on Ukraine.

The European Union is considering a new 18th package of sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on russia to end the war in Ukraine. Possible measures include

Hundreds of dark fleet ships reportedly still evading sanctions, with only a few dozen on EU, US and UK blacklists

Britain and the European Union have imposed sweeping sanctions targeting Russia, particularly its shadow fleet of oil tankers, over its war in Ukraine.

The EU is readying a fresh round of sanctions against Russia after leaders threatened Moscow with "massive" economic punishment for not agreeing a ceasefire in Ukraine.

China is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to the European Union's "unreasonable" sanctions on Chinese firms, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

"If the sanctions are lifted, the rearmament process will proceed much faster," Ukrainian foreign intelligence (SZRU) chief Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview with Ukrinform.