France said it will push for an EU-wide embargo on Russian oil to dry up a crucial energy revenue stream for Vladimir Putin’s government.
France said it will push for an EU-wide embargo on Russian oil to dry up a crucial energy revenue stream for Vladimir Putin’s government, a government minister said.
On Tuesday, French economic minister Bruno Le Maire said that the government of Emmanuel Macron, who has been one of the few leaders to frequently hold peace talks with Putin, will push for an EU embargo on Russian oil following a similar move to ban coal in response to the invasion of Ukraine.Le Figaro
newspaper, adding that the only reason that such an embargo has not already been put in place is “because some European partners still have hesitation.” While Le Maire did not specify which countries he was referring to, the main opposition against the move to cut off Russian oil from Europe has been the economic powerhouse of the bloc, Germany, which is heavily dependent on natural gas and oil from Russia to keep its economy churning after years of pursuing a green agenda.
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