OREANDA-NEWS. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell confirmed that EU foreign ministers intend to discuss the possibility of refusing to import oil from Russia. It is reported by TASS.

The reason for the new restrictions against Russia was the operation on the territory of Ukraine, the organization explained.

"Ministers will discuss this issue," Borrell said.

On Monday, March 21, the head of EU diplomacy arrived at a meeting of the Council of the organization in Brussels.

The timing of the imposition of sanctions against the Russian oil industry is not yet known.

Earlier it became known about the preparation of the fifth package of EU sanctions against Russia.

Also in the United States announced the condition for the lifting of sanctions against Russia. Duleep Singh, deputy director of the White House National Economic Council, spoke to CBS about the condition for the lifting of US sanctions imposed on Russia, TASS reports.

According to him, in order for this to be done, the Russian Federation must first stop the special operation in Ukraine.

According to him, at the present time, they have not even come close "to this moment."

“We have not even come close to this moment (the lifting of sanctions against the Russian Federation). The first thing [the Russian leadership] should do is stop [the conflict] in Ukraine. This is not happening,” the official said.

He also drew attention to the fact that the United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has already stated that it is necessary to stop the conflict in order to end the economic isolation of the Russian Federation.