The European Union will not "shy away" from adopting a full ban on maritime services for Russian oil tankers if G7 allies fail to reach a deal, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for the Economy, has said as negotiations continue between member states on a fresh round of economic sanctions against the Kremlin.
Brussels wants the 20th package of sanctions to be approved by the time the full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its grim fourth anniversary on 24 February.
