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Von Der Leyen sees no oil ban decision at EU Summit: Politico
*VON DER LEYEN SEES NO OIL BAN DECISION AT EU SUMMIT: POLITICO
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) May 24, 2022
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Von der Leyen: Russia oil sanctions won’t be approved at EU summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has ruled out reaching an EU-wide agreement on banning Russian oil imports at next week’s European Council summit. In an interview with POLITICO on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, von der Leyen said she did not want to raise “false expectations” of a deal being struck next week. “I think it is not an appropriate topic to be solved on the European Council because it’s very technical what we’re discussing,” she said. "We’re speaking about landlocked countries that need alternative supply via pipeline, so you have to speak about the ... (full story)