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  • EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Monday.

    Their objective: to strengthen the sanctions against Moscow.

  • Ukrainian authorities are investigating more than 650 cases of suspected treason by local officials for the benefit of Russians.

    The Ukrainian president himself sacked the country's general prosecutor and the head of the security services on Sunday evening.

  • Russia continues its bombardments on several Ukrainian cities.

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7:40 am: New sanctions against Moscow expected

European Union foreign ministers will discuss tougher sanctions against Moscow in Brussels today.

They must consider two European Commission proposals to ban gold purchases from Russia to bring EU sanctions in line with those of its G7 partners, and to blacklist new Russian figures of the EU.

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7:20 a.m .: Heads are jumping in the Ukrainian government

“I have taken the decision to relieve the Prosecutor General” Iryna Venediktova, “and the head of the security services” (SBU) Ivan Bakanov from their duties, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday evening.

The decision comes as some of their subordinates are suspected of treason for the benefit of the Russians.

Ukrainian authorities are investigating more than 650 cases of suspected treason by local officials, including 60 in areas occupied by Russian and pro-Russian forces, he added.

Hello and welcome everyone to this new live entirely dedicated to the war in Ukraine.

As the country enters its 145th day of conflict, following the invasion of Russia on February 24, stay with us this Monday, July 18 to follow live all the information related to this war.

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