EU ratchets up the stakes as sanctions turn the target to Russian oil
The bloc’s 27 member states met on Wednesday to discuss — and potentially approve — the proposal
04 May 2022 - 19:15
The EU plans to ban Russian crude oil over the next six months and refined fuels by the end of the year as part of a sixth round of sanctions to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine...
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