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EU Parliament Votes For Immediate Ban On Russian Fossil Fuel Imports

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New sanctions

The European Parliament has voted for an immediate and full ban on Russian fossil fuel imports.

The Commission is working on new measures, which include a ban on Russian coal, and Russian ships entering EU ports - but getting agreement is difficult.

Belgian MP Guy Verhofstadt made an impassioned plea for more sanctions and an emergency European Council meeting to sign off on them:

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