Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed the European Union’s new package of sanctions against Moscow, but criticized the bloc for more than 50 days between the fifth and sixth rounds of sanctions.
“More than 50 days have passed since the fifth package of sanctions, which is unacceptable to us,” Zelenski said as he addressed a joint new conference with Slovak Prime Minister Zuzana Chaputova in Kyiv on Tuesday.
More on sanctions: The EU has agreed to ban 90% of Russian oil imports by the end of the year, European Council leaders said on Monday.
Russian oil delivered by tankers will be banned while an exception is made for the southern segment of the Druzhba gas pipeline, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, told a news conference.
The northern segment of the pipeline serves Poland and Germany, which have agreed to the embargo. The southern part goes to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Von der Leyen said an exception would be made for the southern segment, which accounts for 10% of Russian oil imports.
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