Germany says EU needs more time to announce sanctions on Russia

The European Union will need a few more days to agree on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday.

“As Germans, we know that[a Russian oil embargo]is not an easy step. Some issues still need to be resolved and that will not happen today,” he told reporters when he arrived for a meeting with his EU counterparts. Brussels..

But I am confident that we will reach an agreement in the coming days.”