Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-07-24T16:48:27Z 2026-07-24T16:48:27Z 2026-07-24 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Belgium Russia Other July 23, 2026/File Belgium-EU/Russia/Sanctions EU agrees on 21st sanctions package against Russia European Union (EU) ambassadors reached a political agreement on the bloc's 21st package of sanctions against Russia on Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on social media. In a post on X, von der Leyen said that the new package would add another 32 Russian banks to the EU's transaction-ban list and target crypto firms and oil-trading platforms. The EU will also freeze the mechanism for adjusting the price cap on Russian oil for one year, so that what she called the "Russian war machine" does not benefit from market shocks, she said. For the first time, the EU will target vessels assisting Russia's so-called "shadow fleet," von der Leyen said, adding that the bloc had also taken an important step toward formally banning Russian combatants from entering the EU. The agreement still requires technical work and formal approval of all 27 member states through a written procedure. The European Commission proposed the 21st sanctions package against Russia in June, focusing on the energy and financial sectors, crypto assets and trade. Russia has previously stated that EU sanctions against it will cause damage to the EU itself, and that Russia reserves the right to respond in accordance with its own interests. Nats/Part Mute Beijing, China - July 23, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Screenshot of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's post on X FILE: Brussels, Belgium - Jan 14, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 2. Various of Berlaymont building (headquarters of European Commission) 3. Sign of Berlaymont building FILE: Brussels, Belgium - Dec 15, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 4. Various of EU flags FILE: Brussels, Belgium - June 27, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Various of Berlaymont building, traffic FILE: Moscow, Russia - May 8, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Various of Kremlin, river, traffic FILE: Moscow, Russia - March 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. Various of Saint Basil's Cathedral, Kremlin Clock FILE: Moscow, Russia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 8. Saint Basil's Cathedral, Kremlin Clock, traffic FILE: Russia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Various of oil drilling rigs in operation FILE: Moscow, Russia - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 10. Various of oil refinery