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President von der Leyen admitted the EU ban on Russian oil "will not be easy."

Video. Brussels proposes to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year

Updated: 04/05/2022 - 14:24 GMT+2

EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal that would give EU countries until the end of the year to phase out imports of Russian oil.

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