European leaders have agreed to phase out Russian coal imports as part of a new package of sanctions triggered by evidence of atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine. An oil embargo could be next.
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All forms of Russian coal will be banned from the European Union, a move that the European Commission said Friday would affect about €8 billion worth of Russian exports per year. Europe plans to wind down imports over the next four months, an EU source told CNN Business.
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