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The EU ban on Russian oil imports will likely lead to higher crude and gasoline prices, further upending energy markets.

The EU chief concedes that that getting all 27 member countries — some of them highly dependent on Russia for energy supplies — to agree on oil sanctions will be extremely difficult.

The help includes a group of experts that's been looking at possible war crimes since Russia took over Crimea and Donbas in 2014.

The European Union is seeking China's assurances that it won't assist Russia in circumventing economic sanctions for invading Ukraine and cooperation on ending the war at today's virtual meeting.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Requiring vaccines can be seen as "necessary in a democratic society," the Strasbourg-based court said in its ruling on a law governing preschool kids.

From France to Germany to The Netherlands, citizens are venting frustration over the pace of the mass vaccination program.

"We have spent the last three years preparing for this moment," says an official in Calais, France, one of the world's busiest ports.

The agreement comes a week before the Brexit transition period ends. The pact averts a worst-case divorce that would have hurt the EU economy but damaged the British economy even more.

As the New Year's Eve deadline approaches, the two sides are still trying to negotiate a deal to avert major economic and trade disruptions. Here are some of the top issues at play.

Poland and Hungary had blocked the EU budget over a provision requiring each member nation to uphold the bloc's rule-of-law principles. The two nations are under investigation for not doing so.

Even as European Union leaders welcome more cordial U.S. relations, the trans-Atlantic partnership faces the tough test of handling China's expansion.