Brussels plans to propose phasing out Russian fossil fuels to improve European energy security The European Commission is planning to unveil, before its summit in May, a set of proposals for abandoning Russian gas, oil and coal, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

On Friday, the United States prohibited the exportation, re-exportation, sale, or supply, directly or indirectly, from the United States, or by a United States person, of US dollar-denominated banknotes to the Russian government or any person located in Russia. The White House is ramping up economic pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Islamabad warned New Delhi the incident could lead to “unpleasant consequences” The Indian government has issued a statement blaming the accidental firing of a missile into Pakistan earlier this week on a “technical malfunction” that occurred “in the course of routine maintenance.”