Hitting Russian Oil Comes With Caveats for Europe

A resident clears debris from a damaged apartment following a Russian strike in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on May 5.

Photographer: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

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The European Union has proposed a revision to its Russia oil sanctions ban that would give Hungary and Slovakia until the end of 2024 to comply, sources say.