The European Union agreed on Thursday to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia after Hungary and Slovakia lifted their respective vetoes over an unrelated dispute with Ukraine involving the Druzhba oil pipeline, which is now repaired.
However, the centrepiece of the long-stalled package – a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers – was left on hold pending an agreement by the G7, significantly dampening the economic impact of the bloc's latest move.
