Kyiv wants to free itself from relying on its allies for arms and ammunition, but needs cash to do so.
Alleged pro-Russian influence operation was seen as an attempt to interfere in the June EU election.
Until now, the EU hasn't targeted Moscow's lucrative gas sector. The proposed sanctions would hit about a quarter of Russia's LNG revenues.
Matthias Ecke, a lead candidate in June's European Parliament election, was ‘seriously injured’ Friday while putting up campaign posters.
The Russian president and former Italian prime minster were on a holiday together in 2013.
Moscow has sought to kill the Ukrainian president since the beginning of its full-scale invasion.
The former president’s return would cement a shift in the U.S. as a fact that can no longer be ignored.
EU leaders look set to focus on Iran — where there is little they can achieve — while still failing to flex real muscle against Putin in Ukraine.
At EU summit in March, German and Austrian chancellors criticized Josep Borrell privately while publicly agreeing to calling for a cease-fire.
Zelenskyy and his supporters ask: If you can do it for Israel, why not for Ukraine?