Simon Coveney says Ireland will be pushing for sanctions on Russian oil. “But certainly we now have coal as part of the sanctions package. Mr Coveney said the European Union is spending hundreds of millions of euros on importing oil from Russia, which is "certainly contributing to financing this war." Mr Coveney says he is so far unaware if oil is included in the next round of sanctions. “The European Commission has essentially been delaying funding for the Palestinian Authority, which is worth over 200 million euros.

Source: Irish Examiner April 12, 2022 01:28 UTC