The European Commission plans on Tuesday to finalize the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which will include a ban on the purchase of Russian oil.. But Hungary and Slovakia may be allowed to continue buying Russian oil, Voice of America reports citing sources..

Hungary and Slovakia are extremely dependent on Russian supplies. Previously, Hungary has repeatedly stated that it will not support sanctions affecting energy resources.. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba on Twitter thanked Slovakia for supporting Kyiv, which may be a sign of understanding of the country's position.

The EU accounts for almost half of the export of Russian oil and oil products, Russia provides 26% of the oil consumed by the EU.

Germany, the largest buyer of Russian oil in the EU, for a long time refused to consider the issue of an embargo, but now it has announced that it will be able to solve the problem of oil supply. In 2021, Russia supplied 35% of the oil consumed by Germany, but in recent weeks this figure has dropped to 12%.

The oil embargo is expected to come into full force early next year..