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Kyiv, European allies pledge harsher sanctions on Russia’s banking, energy sectors if Moscow refuses ceasefire

Tougher sanctions “should be applied to (Russia’s) banking and energy sectors, targeting fossil fuels, oil, and the shadow fleet,” the leaders of Ukraine, the U.K., France, Germany, and Poland said in a joint statement.

The Kyiv IndependentAbbey Fenbert