While Trump cozies up to Putin and suspends aid, Ukrainians endure chemical attacks and relentless bombardment. As the U.S. U-turns on sanctions against Russia for its use of chemical warfare, the EU is stepping up. It is rolling out new rounds of sanctions targeting Russia’s economy, military, and shadow fleet, and extending asset freezes and travel bans on those fueling the war.

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