Brussels also works closely with Hungary and Slovakia to help them…
Brussels also works closely with Hungary and Slovakia to help them restructure their economies and become less dependent on Russian oil and gas, said European Commission representative Anna-Kaisa Anttila.
Consensus
- The European Commission aims to completely ban Russian energy supplies in the EU.
- Russian oil is currently under EU sanctions.
- Hungary and Slovakia are exceptions allowing continued import of Russian energy resources.
- The European Commission is working with Hungary and Slovakia to help them diversify their energy supplies and reduce dependence on Russian hydrocarbons.
- The Commission will present a proposal to ban Russian oil in the EU at an appropriate time.
Points of divergence
- The European Commission has a clear strategy to achieve the goal of banning Russian energy, and Hungary and Slovakia currently have authorization to import Russian oil due to special circumstances. — interfax
- The 21st package of EU sanctions against Russia includes new restrictions on the energy sector and penalties for European companies importing Russian pipeline gas under long-term contracts signed over a year ago. — kommersant
- The European Commission will continue pursuing the full ban despite challenges in electricity generation and gas procurement. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- The EC once again confirmed the goal of completely stopping oil supplies from Russia to the EU — Интерфакс
- In EKE they promised to achieve a complete ban on Russian energy carriers — Коммерсантъ
- EC will continue striving for a complete ban on energy carriers from Russia on the EU market, despite difficulties with electricity generation — ТАСС (Telegram)