One country holds EU hostage by blocking Russian oil embargo – Lithuanian Foreign Minister<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gabrielius Landsbergis ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KYIV.\u00a0UkraineGate , 16 , May , 2022 | War News<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The EU’s plan to impose an embargo on Russian oil is being hampered by only one member of the bloc.\u00a0This was stated by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis to reporters on Monday\u00a0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Unfortunately, now the whole Union is being held hostage by one member state … We have to agree, we cannot be held hostage,” Landsbergis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n According to him, the only EU member state “cannot help us find consensus.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Diplomats from the bloc say Hungary, whose leader Viktor Orban is said to have close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, is resisting sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Addition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels on May 16 to discuss the next round of sanctions, some EU diplomats have suggested<\/a> postponing the phasing out of the oil ban after Hungary opposed it, saying the move would cause significant damage to its economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the same time, EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell is not sure<\/a> that the EU Foreign Ministers will be able to agree on an oil embargo against Russia on May 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n