EU Escalates Russia Sanctions as Ireland Distances Itself from Controversial Taliban Talks

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has announced plans for the bloc's most aggressive sanctions action against Russia since the 2022 invasion, with new listings set to raise the total number of sanctioned Russian entities by a third when adopted this autumn. The move comes after the EU's 21st sanctions package in July targeted Russia's banking sector and cryptocurrency networks, and has already cost Russia an estimated...