Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker is anchored in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia, in December 2022. (Tatiana Meel/Reuters) | | | | | | | What to know European Union countries agreed on new energy and banking sanctions against Russia, aiming to weaken its war effort as Ukraine gains momentum. Greece secured a one-year exemption for its shipping industry. The sanctions package, the 21st since Russia's invasion, includes a transaction ban on 32 Russian banks. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |