Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has chastised the European Commission for its handling of a possible Russian oil embargo, calling it “irresponsible.” He argued that the Commission, which develops rules for member states, had failed to adequately negotiate the embargo with member countries as he arrived at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels. He … Read more
Officials in Europe were working on a new set of penalties to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, but some members are jockeying to avoid an oil embargo. The European Commission is set to give along with the draught plan to member states later Tuesday, according to several EU officials and European … Read more
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, has urged Josep Borrell, the EU’s top diplomat, that a Russian oil embargo must be included in the bloc’s next wave of penalties. Kuleba tweeted, “the next round of EU sanctions on Russia which must include an oil embargo.” He says, “As long as the West continues buying Russian gas … Read more
