Brussels, July 23 -- European Union ambassadors on Thursday reached an agreement on the bloc's 21st package of sanctions against Russia, expanding restrictions on Moscow's financial sector, energy revenues, supply chains and so-called "shadow fleet", with 32 additional Russian banks added to the EU's transaction ban list.

Announcing the agreement in a post on X, the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026 said, "Agreement secured in Brussels this morning on 21st package of sanctions, targeting Russia's revenue streams, impeding its shadow fleet and disrupting its supply chains. An important step forward in the first weeks of Ireland's Presidency and another strong illustration of how Europe stands with Ukraine against ...