Borrell said that EU foreign ministers will discuss sanctions against Russian oil

The European Union will continue to discuss new possible sanctions against Russia, in particular restrictions in the energy sector, said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.

He was asked if this meant that the European Union would introduce an oil embargo against Russia or other restrictions on Russian oil.

“The ministers [foreign affairs of the EU member states] will discuss this,” Borrell replied.

The fact that the European Union is preparing a fifth package of sanctions against Russia and is discussing whether to impose restrictions on the import of Russian oil, sources previously told Reuters. According to the interlocutors of the agency, the Baltic countries, including Lithuania, supported the oil embargo. At the same time, Germany, on the contrary, warned against hasty decisions in this direction due to high energy prices in Europe. According to Reuters, Germany is more dependent on Russian gas than other European countries, it is also the largest buyer of Russian oil in the European Union.