Estonia Calls for EU to Halve the $60 Price Cap on Russian Oil

  • Estonian Foreign Minister Reinsalu speaks in interview
  • Tallinn pushes for precendent on confiscating Russian assets

Urmas Reinsalu

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The European Union should halve the $60 price cap on Russian oil this month and further squeeze Moscow’s ability to fund the war in Ukraine, Estonia’s foreign minister said.

More than a year after the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Estonia’s top diplomat said EU leaders should intensify sanctions on Russian banks and its nuclear power industry.