The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for the United States to join them, a day after President Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin failed to elicit a promise for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The European Union has approved its latest sanctions package against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships as well as addressing hybrid threats and human rights, the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas announced on Tuesday.

Trump and Russia’s Putin spoke as Ukraine and Europe push for a ceasefire. The Supreme Court let Trump cancel protected status for Venezuelans. New worries about the U.S. economic outlook are coming into focus.

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed what the U.S. leader called "impressive" prospects for ties between their two countries in a phone call on Monday, the Kremlin said, adding that Russia and the United States are working on a new prisoner swap.

Moscow’s proposal for peace talks backfired as Ukraine’s European allies persuaded Zelensky to accept U.S. cease-fire plan.

Donald Trump in the Oval Office. A master of the diplomatic deal would realise now is not the moment to withdraw, but to step up pressure on Russia’s leader to come to terms © Chip Somodevilla/ Vladim

EU imposes new sanctions on Russia, targeting almost 200 shadow fleet ships.

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