The European Union did not approve the 18th Russia sanctions package on Tuesday, the EU's foreign chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has urged his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico not to block the adoption of the European Union's 18th package of sanctions against Russia. Source: Fiala in a letter seen by Czech media,

Fico promised to send the EU’s “written proposal” to the heads of all political parties in Slovakia and said he would await their comments. Read also: EU overcomes Slovakia’s resistance to 18th Russia sanctions package The Slovak Prime Minister did not clarify what the EU’s “guarantees” include.