EU Member States had still not agreed on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia by the time of publication on Friday 6 May. The meeting of Member States’ ambassadors on Friday morning failed to reach an agreement, and discussions between the Member States and the European Commission continued on Friday. Discussions are expected to continue over the weekend.
There is still no unanimity on the oil embargo. On 4 May, the European Commission proposed an embargo on Russian oil by the end...