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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

What does EU’s partial oil ban mean for Russia and rest of Europe?

Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen, who has been driving sanctions policy, promised the EU would discuss how to close the loophole ‘as soon as possible’. Photograph: Olivier Matthys/AP

What has been agreed?

After nearly a month of wrangling, the European Union has agreed to a partial ban on Russian oil, with the aim of cutting off funding to the Kremlin’s war machine. According to the European Council president, Charles Michel, three-quarters of Russian oil imports will be immediately affected, rising to 90% by the end of the year.

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