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Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk before the second day's session of an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders to discuss Ukraine, energy and food security at the Europa building in Brussels, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

EU to ban almost 90% of Russian oil imports

The European Union agreed to ban almost 90 percent of Russian oil by the end of this year. The council reached a consensus on the latest sanctions at its summit in Brussels on Tuesday.