EU Split On Russian Oil Embargo

The European Union is set to begin tentative discussions this week about a potential embargo on oil imports from Russia, but any decision is still weeks away, given the deep division on the issue among member states.  Since the Russian war in Ukraine started at the end of February, Europe has been hesitant to slap embargoes on Russian energy, fearing recession for its economies and record-high energy prices for its consumers because of its high dependence on Russian oil and gas.  Following the footage of atrocities of Russian troops in…