Russia conducted strikes overnight across several areas in Ukraine in retaliation for what it said was a deliberate attack on civilians in Russian-held Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.
The EU’s latest punitive measures against Russia over its war in Ukraine show Chinese entities played a key role in fueling Moscow’s military campaign.
The European Union formally approved a 90 billion euro ($105 billion) loan to Ukraine as well as a new package of sanctions against Moscow on April 23.