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Germany says no to new sanctions against Russian gas

The EU countries have not agreed on new sanctions against Russia and the country's exports of liquefied natural gas. This after Germany sat in the crosshairs, reports Politico, which spoke to sources within the union.

The German representatives in the EU are said to have rejected the sanctions due to concerns about how such a decision would affect the country's companies.

The blocked sanctions package, which would be the 14th in a row, deals with the onward export of Russian liquefied natural gas via European ports and the financing of new natural gas terminals in the Arctic and Baltic countries.

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Ukrainian peace meeting starts today: "Incredibly important"

This weekend, representatives from over 80 countries are participating in a summit in Switzerland. The purpose? To carve out a path towards a peace process for Ukraine.

Just the fact that the meeting is taking place is positive for Ukraine, writes the BBC. For the war-torn country, the gathering is a demonstration of the outside world's support in the war against Russia.

Achim Steiner, head of the UN development agency UNDP, tells TT that the summits and the conference make a huge difference to Ukraine's reconstruction and path to peace.

- The great support makes all the difference between holding on or giving up. It is incredibly important from a Ukrainian perspective.

At the same time, some key players are missing. US President Joe Biden has announced that he will not be attending. Instead, he sends his vice president Kamala Harris.

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The Russian invasion|The response of the outside world
Harris' message: Ukraine receives new billion-dollar aid from the United States

The United States provides over $1.5 billion in new aid to Ukraine. This is announced by Vice President Kamala Harris in a statement on the White House website. 500 million will go towards building up Ukraine's energy sector.

The vice president is at the summit in Switzerland where a large number of countries are meeting to talk about support for Ukraine. Among other things, she has met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

"This support will help Ukraine respond to Russia's recent attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure," the statement said.