As expected, the EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs were unable, on Monday 16 May, to agree on the sixth package of sanctions, which includes an embargo on Russian oil.
“It was not possible to reach an agreement, but it was not even on the agenda, because we knew it would not be possible”, summarised the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, at the end of the EU Council. He said that discussions would continue at the level of the Member...