European Union falters over Russian oil ban
A day after Congress forged ahead with a mammoth US financial commitment to Ukraine, the EU’s continued determination to confront President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was being tested on Wednesday as EU ambassadors again failed to reach an agreement to ban Russian oil.
Talks in Brussels broke off for the day as Hungary, which has resisted adopting an embargo on Russian oil, emerged as the most consequential spoiler to Europe’s continued efforts to present a united front against Moscow as the fighting in Ukraine drags on.
