Peru Election Dispute Deepens as Roberto Sanchez Rejects Runoff Results 
Russia-Ukraine War: Fresh Strikes Injure Civilians as Fuel Crisis Worsens in Russia 
Cait Conley Wins Democratic Nomination, Sets Up Key House Battle Against Mike Lawler in New York 
Pelosi Discloses Major Intel and Uber Call Option Purchases Worth Up to $6 Million 
US Mobilizes Aid After Powerful Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela 
DOJ Opens Investigation Into NYC Coffee Shop Over Anti-Goldman Social Media Post 
Trump Threatens ABC News Lawsuit Over Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Coverage 
U.S. Reviewing Potential F-35 Fighter Jet Sale to Turkey Amid S-400 Dispute 
Lebanon Pushes Ahead With Israel Talks Despite Iran-U.S. Deal Impact 
Japan Signals Preference for Low Interest Rates as BOJ Policy Debate Intensifies 
U.S. Eases Iran Team Travel Restrictions Ahead of Seattle World Cup Match 
NATO Chief Tries to Ease Trump Alliance Dispute 
Bessent Says U.S. Must Strengthen Supply Chains and Economic Security 
Crimea Power Outage After Ukrainian Drone Attack, Russian Authorities Say 
Trump Requests $11 Billion More in Farm Aid as Rising Costs Pressure U.S. Farmers 
Russia Signals Frustration Over Unfulfilled U.S. Commitments After Alaska Summit 
Marco Rubio Reassures Gulf Allies Over U.S.-Iran Peace Deal 
Ukraine has urged the West to ramp up sanctions on Russia as punishment for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February. An official in Kyiv has called for an oil embargo as part of the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow.
Reuters reports that Ukraine’s Presidential Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak said Sunday that Russia’s latest missile strikes on Ukraine should indicate that international sanctions must be more aggressive, including an embargo by the bloc on Russian gas.
“The G7 Summit should respond to Russian strikes on Kyiv,” said Yermak on the Telegram messaging platform. “The sanctions should be more aggressive. An embargo on oil exports is good, but a gas embargo is needed in the new EU sanctions package.”
Speaking with German broadcaster ZDF Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the discussions on whether to impose a ban on Russian gold are still underway.
This comes as the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada proposed to ban imports of newly mined or refined Russian gold.
Meanwhile, a source told Reuters that Washington is likely going to announce the purchase of an advanced medium to long-range surface-to-air missile defense system for Ukraine. The source also said the US is also expected to announce other security assistance for Kyiv, including additional artillery ammunition as well as counter-battery radars to address the needs of the Ukrainian military.
This would be the latest military assistance that the US has provided Ukraine as the war continues in its fourth month. This month, President Joe Biden also announced an additional $700 million in military assistance, which included advanced rocket systems that can strike long-range targets with precision.
Officials also said additional anti-tank javelin missiles, anti-armor weapons, as well as counter fire radars, and surveillance radars would also be provided. Earlier this month, the sale of four large drones to Ukraine was put on hold out of concerns that the drones might fall into Russian hands and would become a security risk for Washington.
Leaders of NATO countries are also hoping to agree on providing Ukraine with more aid during the upcoming summit in Madrid that will take place on Tuesday.
