EU’s full ban on Russian coal to be pushed back to mid-August – Reuters

EU's full ban on Russian coal to be pushed back to mid-August – Reuters

13:43, 7 April, 2022

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS. European Union envoys are set to approve on Thursday a ban on Russian coal that would take full effect from mid-August, a month later than initially planned, following pressure from Germany to delay the measure, Reuters reported citing two EU sources.

Once approved, it will be the EU's first ban on any import of energy from Russia since the start of what the Kremlin calls a "special operation" in Ukraine on February 24.

Oil and gas, which represent far bigger imports from Moscow, are still untouched.

Emil Lazarian

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