The EU proposes to revise the embargo on Russian oil and allow Hungary and Slovakia to buy Russian oil until the end of 2024, and the Czech Republic until June 2024, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.

It is reported that all other EU members will gradually stop importing oil from Russia until the end of this year, as was proposed at first..

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has already said he opposes the EU's initial proposal to ban Russian oil imports, adding that it would be tantamount to a " Orban demands five-year exemption from Russian oil ban.

In addition, the EU proposes to introduce a ban on Russian oil transportation services in three months..

It is noted that EU negotiations on the sixth package of sanctions will continue on Friday May 6 and will be lengthy and complex..

[see_also ids\u003d"

Earlier, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, suggested that the EU countries introduce a ban on the import of crude oil from Russia for six months, and oil products until the end of 2022..

According to her, the sixth package of European Union sanctions against Russia will be aimed at banks, including Sberbank and oil.

The issue of restricting energy exports from Russia has been actively discussed in the EU for several weeks. Read more about this in the article by Mikhail Gonchar \?