The EU on Friday approved the 18th round of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said, including a provision to lower the price cap on Russian oil sold to third countries by 15% below the market rate and measures to ensure that the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea cannot be reactivated.

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Source: [People's Daily China](https://t.me/PDChinaNews/11723)