Borrel is not sure that EU foreign ministers will be able to agree on an oil embargo against Russia today

Borrel is not sure that EU foreign ministers will be able to agree on an oil embargo against Russia today

Josep Borrell ,

KYIV.UkraineGate , 16 ,  May , 2022 | War News . 

There is no complete certainty that the foreign ministers of the European Union will be able to unblock the issue of the oil embargo against Russia on May 16. The statement was made by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell on Monday .

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“Of course we will discuss this and do everything possible to unblock the situation. I cannot guarantee that this will happen because the positions are strong enough. But I think we understand the special situation of some Member States and we will all make an effort. to act as a united front against Russia, and we will succeed, “Borrell said.

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As EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels on May 16 to discuss the next round of sanctions, some EU diplomats have suggested postponing the phasing out of the oil ban after Hungary opposed it, saying the move would cause significant damage to its economy.

The EU proposal is aimed at banning Russian oil for the next six months and refined fuels until early January. Hungary and Slovakia have been asked to comply by the end of 2024, and the Czech Republic – by June 2024. All three are heavily dependent on Russian oil.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has suggested that any ban on oil should be discussed by EU leaders at a summit. The next one is scheduled for the end of May.

Source: Ukrgate