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MNI BRIEF: France Says Oil And Coal Sanctions To Be Discussed

(MNI) Brussels

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Tuesday that there was EU unity on the urgent need to reinforce sanctions against Russia. “Sanctions on oil and coal are possible, “ the minister said as he arrived for a meeting of EU finance ministers.

He cautioned that it was not yet clear if all 27 EU finance ministers would unanimously support such an extension of sanctions.

EU Commission President Valdis Dombrovskis also said oil and coal sanctions are an option, but added it remains to be seen if EU finance ministers could find a consensus on this at their meeting today. Dombrovskis said that an extension of sanctions to trade with Russia was another possibility.

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