European Union leaders are considering a ban on Russian oil and gas imports by some member states,
KYIV. UkraineGate , 12 , April , 2022 | Ukraine News .
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According to the newspaper, Brussels continues to seek compromises. Alternatively, some EU members may impose new restrictions on the purchase of oil and gas from Russia. Countries that are heavily dependent on supplies will not impose an embargo at this stage.
It was stressed that the EU has faced internal disputes over the oil embargo against the aggressor country. In particular, the issue of imposing restrictions on Russian energy imports threatens to split the EU.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi criticized the European Union for discussing the oil embargo on Russia only in the sixth package of sanctions.
The European Union has announced and implemented a fifth package of sanctions against Russia in response to its war against Ukraine, which includes an embargo on Russian coal imports and new sanctions on one of Russia’s largest banks, VTB. However, restrictive measures, in particular on oil imports, are still being worked on, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
It later emerged that the EU had begun work on a sixth package of sanctions against Russia with an “oil option”.
Source: Ukrgate
