European Council president ‘confident’ of imminent sanctions on Russian oil
by Daniel Boffey and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels, and from World news | The Guardian on (#5YV06)
Pivot by Germany bolsters support for phased-in import ban as Charles Michel says goal is to break Russian war machine'
The aim of EU sanctions is to break the Russian war machine", with measures on Kremlin oil now imminent, the president of the European Council has said, as Germany pivoted to back the move.
A proposal to phase in a prohibition on Russian oil imports will be discussed by member state ambassadors in Brussels on Wednesday, with the most dependent, such as Slovakia and Hungary, seeking exemptions.
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