EU Ambassadors can agree on the 6th package of sanctions against Russia today/Unsplash
After the EU can agree on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. This will probably happen during the meeting on May 29.
This assumption was made by Brussels correspondent Rikard Jozwiak on his Twitter.
He recalled that the sixth package of sanctions will provide for a compromise “oil embargo”.
EU ambassadors will meet later in the day to possibly agree on a sixth package of sanctions against Russia, including a “compromising” oil embargo. – said Jozwiak.
“Compromise” oil embargo against Russia
Due to Hungary's position on the oil embargo, the leaders of individual EU countries propose to ban only oil imports from Russia transported by sea, while deliveries through pipelines are temporarily allowed.
Such a compromise would give Hungary time to phase out oil from Russia. But, Bloomberg adds, even this plan does not yet have unanimous support in the EU, as countries that rely on oil supplies by sea fear that sanctions will affect them more.
The publication indicates that the adoption of a “compromise “The oil embargo will not affect as expected. Through the Druzhba oil pipeline, in 2021, Russia supplied the EU with 720,000 barrels of oil daily, while by sea – 1.57 million barrels per day.
Provides for the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia
Back in early May, the European Union introduced the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. The restriction will include Russian oil, several large banks, Russian TV channels and Russian military suspected of crimes against civilians in Bucha, Kyiv region.The next step may be to disconnect from the SWIFT system of the Russian bank Sberbank, two more large banks of the aggressor state will also take such steps.
The EU will battle Russian propaganda. Three Russian TV channels will be banned from broadcasting in the EU. We are talking about those media that aggressively spread Putin's lies.
Pay attention! The head of the European Commission stressed that the EU wants Ukraine to win this war. However, a lot needs to be rebuilt on Ukrainian territory. Therefore, Brussels will work on a recovery package for Kyiv.
