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EU Pledges Military Support for Ukraine, Considers New Russian Sanctions

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A Ukrainian national guard serviceman stands atop a destroyed Russian tank in an area near the border with Russia, in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, September 19, 2022. [AP Photo]

European Union foreign ministers have agreed to bolster their military support for Ukraine and study a new package of sanctions targeting Russian individuals and certain sectors of the Russian economy.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters late Wednesday after convening a special ministerial meeting in New York that the details of the sanctions package still need to be determined by EU officials, but that he is sure there will be unanimous support.

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