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WorldPublished: 10 October 2026 at 14:57

Germany Vows to Keep Pushing New EU Sanctions on Russia

The German government said on Saturday that it will keep pushing for new European Union sanctions against Russia. It will do so even though Moscow and Washington have agreed on releasing diesel fuel onto the market.

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The German government said on Saturday that it will continue to push for new European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia. This stance holds even though Moscow and Washington have reached an agreement on putting diesel fuel onto the market.

The fuel agreement

According to the report, the Russia–US arrangement is meant to ease a fuel shortage. No further details of the agreement are given.

Germany's position

Berlin indicates that the deal does not change its intention to keep working on new EU sanctions measures against Russia. The report does not specify which restrictions Germany wants to advance or when they might be adopted.

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