EU agrees on new sanctions on Russia

(ANSA) - Brussels, July 29 - European Union members agreed unanimously on stiffer, targeted sanctions against sectors of the Russian economy over the crisis in Ukraine, a diplomat said Tuesday.
    The sanctions will target Russia's oil sector, defence and certain technologies, the diplomat said.
    Meanwhile, United States Secretary of State John Kerry and his counterpart in Russia Sergei Lavrov agreed on the need to stop the fighting in eastern Ukraine around the site where Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 crashed, killing almost 300 people on board. Western nations have accused Russia of contributing to the Ukrainian conflict by providing weapons and support for pro-Russian separatist forces.