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‘We are not there yet’ on oil ban – EU chief

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, arrives at the first day of a Special European Summit on Ukraine at the European Council, in Brussels

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the EU is “not there yet” with regards to an agreement on a sixth package of sanctions, including a potential ban on Russian oil imports.

“It’s never been easy. It’s the same now with the sixth package,” she told reporters as she arrived ahead of a summit of the 27 EU leaders.

“It is very important to have fairness for all, we haven’t found a solution for that yet.

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“My expectations are low that it will be solved in the next 48 hours. But I’m confident that thereafter there will be a possibility,” she said.

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The EU requires the approval of all member states to introduce the sanctions, despite announcing them nearly a month ago.

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As we’ve been reporting, Hungary, which relies heavily on Russian oil, is the main opponent of a ban in imports.

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