Limited expectations that there will be an agreement on the ban of import of oil under the sixth package of sanctions in the next 48 hours, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed during her arrival at the extraordinary European Council meeting in Brussels, adding, however, that the consultations have matured and that she expects a conclusion to be reached.
As she said in response to questions from reporters, solutions have been found on all issues except one concerning the import of crude oil through pipelines.
Noting that hard work has been done on the five previous sanctions packages, von der Leyen added that "it was never easy" as is the case now with the sixth sanctions package.
"The Commission and the French Presidency have been working intensively in recent days to make progress with this package," she added, noting that although "we are not there yet" the discussion "has certainly matured."
She stressed, however, that she has low expectations that the issue will be resolved in the next 48 hours, without ruling out a conclusion soon after. He stressed, however, that the key to success is solidarity with Ukraine and EU unity.
Source: CNA
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