The Executive Power of the European The Union on Wednesday, May 4, proposed the toughest package of sanctions against the Russian Federation for the war in Ukraine, but several countries prevented the achievement of agreements.
Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic expressed concern about the oil embargo at a meeting of representatives of 27 EU governments.
This is reported by the Reuters news agency.
According to the publication, the ambassadors of these countries expressed concern that the stoppage of oil supplies is not will give them enough time to adjust.
It is noted that an agreement on sanctions against Russia may be reached at another meeting on Thursday or later this week le.
The proposal of the head of the European Commission requires the unanimous support of the 27 EU countries in order to enter into force. It includes a phase-out of deliveries of Russian crude oil for six months and refined products by the end of 2022. It is also proposed to ban all shipping and brokerage services, insurance and financial services offered by EU companies for transporting Russian oil.
As reported, on Wednesday, May 4, the head of the European Commission presented the sixth package of sanctions against Russia for its military aggression against Ukraine. Among the restrictions are the oil embargo, the disconnection of several more Russian banks from SWIFT, and the ban on state news broadcasters of the Russian Federation.
