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A guide to the EU’s lukewarm Russian oil embargo
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A guide to the EU’s lukewarm Russian oil embargo

After months of diplomatic wrangling, the European Union announced that it had reached an agreement to phase out Russian oil imports by the end of the year. But the agreement also includes a slate of carve-outs that could dilute the bloc’s effort to decapitate the Kremlin’s war machine.

Unpacking Lithuania's energy independence strategy
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Unpacking Lithuania's energy independence strategy

Over the past two years, Lithuania's economy was hit hard first by COVID, then by the Belarusian migrant crisis, and finally high energy prices late last year. But now it's proving more resilient than others to the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Why? Mostly because they prepared for it, Lithuania's Finance Minister Gintarė Skaistė tells Eurasia Group's Shari Friedman in a GlobalStage conversation.

US ban on Russian oil imports not coordinated with NATO allies
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US ban on Russian oil imports not coordinated with NATO allies

What are the ramifications of the US ban on Russian oil imports? Are there any surprises on Russia's released list of unfriendly countries? Also, is President Xi facing a hard wartime choice for China? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.