The European Union agrees to reduce by more than "two thirds" its imports of Russian oil

An agreement was finally reached in Brussels on Monday 30 May.

The 27 member countries of the European Union (EU) approved in the evening an embargo on Russian oil covering more than "two thirds" of their imports from this country, announced the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.

This reduction, which will be implemented by the end of the year, "will remove a huge source of financing from the Russian war machine" and exert "maximum pressure" on Moscow to induce it to end war, he said on Twitter.

#Unity

Agreement to ban export of Russian oil to the EU.

This immediately covers more than 2/3 of oil imports from Russia, cutting a huge source of financing for its war machine.

Maximum pressure on Russia to end the war.

#EUCO

— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) May 30, 2022

With AFP and Reuters

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