It follows fresh proposals by the European Commission to unlock $105 billion to support Ukraine.

So-called transshipment services — whereby ports offer long-term "slots" for liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers to unload or reload cargoes for shipping elsewhere — are still legal under the newly agreed EU-wide ban on Russian gas imports, provided the gas they contain is not from Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Indian media that Moscow would seize the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine “in any case,” including by military means, according to Russian state media, digging in on one of his key demands as Ukrainian officials prepare for another round of peace talks which have yet to yield a deal.

Developed by Canada's Neo Performance Materials, Europe's largest rare earths facility sits in Estonia's border city of Narva.

Diplomatic tensions escalate as Putin reportedly dismisses peace terms while former Russian president warns EU over frozen assets amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.

Several top Ukrainian officials were expected to be in Brussels on Wednesday.

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said war with Europe is 'inevitable' and accused the West of 'deliberately' preparing for an armed conflict with Vladimir Putin

The European Union has a proposal for how to turn Russian frozen assets into a giant loan for Ukraine. If it fails, it could further weaken Europe’s global image.