Russian and EU flags. Archival photoBRUSSELS, May 31. On June 1, the permanent representatives of the European Union will deal with the legal formalization of agreements on a new package of sanctions against Russia, said the head of the European Council, Charles Michel. Following the first day of the summit in Brussels, EU leaders reached a political agreement on the introduction partial oil embargo against the Russian Federation, which will affect oil supplies by sea. Oil coming through the pipeline will not be included in the new package of sanctions. According to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, by the end of 2022, the EU will refuse almost 90% of Russian oil imports. conference on the results of the first day of the EU summit. He also explained that not only Hungary, but also other EU countries that do not have access to the sea will be able to buy oil coming through the pipeline. At the same time, Michel added that this was a temporary exception, and the EU countries will return to the consideration of this issue. The sixth package of sanctions against Russia still has to go through the procedure of official coordination and approval by the EU Council at the ministerial level. The document will enter into force after publication in the official journal, the date of which has not yet been announced. The EU countries have already consecutively introduced five packages of sanctions against the Russian Federation due to the situation in Ukraine. The adoption of the sixth EU package was delayed due to the refusal of a number of countries, in particular Hungary, to support a complete renunciation of oil purchases. Earlier it was reported that the European Union agreed to exclude supplies via the Druzhba oil pipeline from the draft sanctions in order to enlist the support of Budapest. The consent of all EU members is required for the adoption of sanctions. .jpg» />The Russian Permanent Representative commented on the EU decision on the oil embargo
