The EU is working on yet another raft of sanctions against Russia, but the leaders made little headway. A key aim is to make further progress in blocking Russia's “shadow fleet” of oil tankers and their operators from earning more revenue for Moscow's war effort.

The heads of the European Union’s 27 member nations will meet Thursday in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia , ways to prevent painful new U.S. tariffs, and how to make their voices heard in the Middle East conflicts .

The heads of the European Union’s 27 member nations will meet in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia, ways to prevent painful new United States tariffs, and how to make their voices heard in the Middle East conflicts.