The European Union is considering easing sanctions against Russia...the reason is oil supplies

Ambassadors of European Union countries met in Brussels on Sunday to discuss a revised and reduced package of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine.

It has not yet been confirmed whether Hungary will support a compromise proposal that guarantees it Russian oil supplies, Bloomberg News Agency quoted informed sources as saying.

The European Commission, the European Union's executive body, circulated a proposal over the weekend providing for a ban on seaborne oil from Russia early next year, while delaying import restrictions through the giant Druzhba pipeline, Hungary's main source of crude oil imports. , according to the sources.

EU sanctions require the approval of all member states.

Many countries had previously opposed the distinction between supplies transported by sea or via pipelines, arguing that this division was unfair and would disproportionately affect their supplies.

Other countries expressed concern that the compromise proposals would significantly weaken the package.

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