From WSJopinion: Europe is now trying to wean itself from the Kremlin’s energy leverage. The oil ban is a step in the right direction.
Review & Outlook: By invading Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has unified the NATO alliance, which will be stronger with Finland and Sweden as members. Images: Sputnik/TT News Agency/Lehtikuva/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyBehold, after a month of wrangling, the European Union’s 27 member states have agreed to a new package of sanctions targeting Russian oil.
The new round of sanctions that Brussels announced this week will ban imports of Russian oil by sea as well as insurance for shipping companies that transport it globally. These combined measures could severely crimp oil sales that fuel Mr. Putin’s war machine and Russia’s economy, but they are also important political symbolism.
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