“We will let you explain to your population why they are going to get poorer”he added at a news conference from the Omani capital Muscat.
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, acknowledged “difficulties” in closing an agreement on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine that includes the veto on the import of Russian oil, although he pointed to next Monday to complete the round of sanctions.
Hungary maintains its reservations about the idea of imposing a veto on Russian oil and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, traveled to Budapest on Monday to negotiate it.
The European Union’s proposal provides for an embargo on all imports of Russian oil by any means, with a transition period of six months in the case of crude oil and eight for refined products.
The exception provided for Hungary and Slovakia could delay its application for a year complicated the negotiations because the term was insufficient in the eyes of these countries, which want to delay it until 2024, and because other partners requested that differentiated treatment, something that Czech Republic has already managed to consolidate in the text for itself.
On the other hand, Lavrov insisted that Russia does not seek a war in Ukraine, although he highlighted “Western statements about the need to defeat” Moscow.
“If you are worried about the prospects of a war in Europe, we do not want that at all,” said the head of Russian diplomacy, who stressed that “it is the West that constantly insists that in this situation it is necessary to defeat Russia.” “Draw your own conclusions,” he stressed.
Source: Ambito
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