Borrell: Some EU countries threaten to veto ban on oil from Russia

The EU countries don’t yet intend to ban the import of Russian energy resources, in particular, oil. The reason is simple: a number of countries threatened to veto the decision, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said, Report informs referring to foreign media.

In particular, Germany, Austria and Hungary oppose the embargo on Russian oil. Poland and France are in favor of the ban, Le Figaro writes.

Borrell emphasized that although the countries of Europe could not agree, some of these states decided to independently reduce the import of Russian oil.

In addition, the head of EU diplomacy stressed that in the medium term, the inhabitants of the region will have to give up Russian energy carriers one way or another.