Economic sanctions
Turkey conditions NATO; Fierce fights in Severodonetsk; NATO drone over the Black Sea
At the extraordinary summit in Brussels, the leaders of the European Union reached an agreement on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes an embargo on oil imports, said the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
EU Leaders have Backed an Embargo on more than Two-Thirds of Russian Oil Imports
European Union leaders have backed an embargo on "more than two-thirds" of Russian oil imports, European Council President Charles Michel was quoted as saying on Twitter.
During the ongoing summit in Brussels, Michel also commented that the maximum pressure on Russia will end the war, and the oil embargo cuts a huge source of funding for the military machine.
German Minister: EU Unity on Russian Sanctions is Falling Apart
Today, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck expressed concern that the European Union's unity "begins to fall apart" ahead of tomorrow's summit to discuss the oil embargo against Russia and plans to reduce dependence on Russian energy sources.
Orban will be able to Rule with Decrees due to the War in Ukraine
The Hungarian government will be given extraordinary powers to respond more quickly to the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine. This was explained by Prime Minister Viktor Orban three months after Russia invaded his country's northeastern neighbor.
Ukraine War – 25 million tonnes of grain stranded, UN says
The embargo against Russia is considered one of the factors behind high food prices
Democracy Digest: Oil on Troubled Waters
In early March, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki condemned Russian energy imports, saying it was not only gas "but also the blood of innocent people" that was pouring through Russian pipelines to the West.
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EC approves 6th anti-Russian sanctions package, including embargo on Russian oil
Greece might seek exclusion of its shipping companies from the embargo
Austria has Agreed to Pay for Russian Gas in Rubles after the cut to Bulgaria and Poland
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced on Wednesday that his government, along with Austrian oil company OMV, has agreed to pay for Russian gas imports in rubles.
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister: EU may impose Embargo on Imports from Russia, our Government must make Tough Decisions
EU foreign ministers are discussing a sixth package of sanctions against Russia in Luxembourg today, including an embargo on oil and gas imports. Bulgaria is represented by Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska.
The EP has called for a halt to imports of Gas, Oil, Coal and Nuclear Fuel from Russia
In a resolution passed by 513 votes to 22, with 19 abstentions, MEPs called for additional sanctions, including an "immediate full embargo on imports of oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas originating in Russia".