EU to resume Kyiv accession talks as Ukrainian strikes continue

Ukrainian forces continued strikes on Russian oil and military sites, including refineries in Tatarstan, Bryansk, and Samara. President Volodymyr Zelensky supported these actions, stating, "We continue to apply Ukrainian sanctions." Concurrently, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant recently lost all external power, prompting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to warn of "permanent dangers to nuclear safety." European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen introduced the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, asserting, "Our sanctions are working." Separately, the European Union is scheduled to resume accession negotiations with Kyiv on Monday. An anonymous European official also claimed that China has trained hundreds of Russian soldiers.

Sources: Le Monde