The European Union has voted to renew sanctions against individuals and entities supporting Russia's war on Ukraine, following criticism from the US for lifting sanctions on Russian oil exports. The 27 member states have agreed to extend the sanctions, which target 2,600 individuals and individuals with measures like travel restrictions and asset freezes until September 15. This decision came as Russian forces continued to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure, killing five people and injuring 15 in the Zaporizhia and Kyiv regions. The extension of sanctions came after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia's main target was energy infrastructure outside the capital Kyiv. The Iran conflict has distracted international attention from a US-backed peace push in the four-year war.