The European Union wants to avoid unraveling its sixth package of sanctions against Moscow.
Correspondent in Brussels
The European foreign ministers, who meet this Monday in Brussels, will pale in comparison when their Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, joins them for an informal exchange devoted to the needs of his country at war. Eleven days of technical work and negotiations were not enough, at this stage, to adopt the sixth set of sanctions against Russia, due to a deadlock around the oil embargo. On Friday, several EU ambassadors were hopeful of reaching an agreement before the end of the month or even this week. Otherwise, the subject will be on the menu of the next European summit on May 30 and 31.
Read alsoWar in Ukraine: How Russia continues to ship its oil around the world
Hungary, a landlocked country very dependent on Russian oil, wants to obtain guarantees from the EU in terms of security of supply. This means connecting it to other import sources, in particular via Croatia; to help it finance the necessary investments and to grant it a grace period…
This article is for subscribers only. You have 69% left to discover.
Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.
Keep reading your article for 1€ the first month
Already subscribed? Login