'Complete Ban on All Russian Oil': EU Proposes More Sanctions Amid Ukraine War

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the proposal.

Ursula von der Leyen. 

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Seventy days into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has issued a proposal on Wednesday, 4 May, to ban all Russian oil imports.

This will be the sixth package of sanctions slapped on Vladimir Putin-led Russia.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, while announcing the proposal in the European Parliament, said:

"This will be a complete import ban on all Russian oil, seaborne and pipeline, crude and refined. We will make sure that we phase out Russian oil in an orderly fashion, in a way that allows us and our partners to secure alternative supply routes and minimises the impact on global markets."