Even before the MH17 disaster, EU countries were discussing a potential ban on Russian oil and gas imports if worst comes to worst.
A text, drafted by the European Commission in late April, outlines what the EU is calling its “stage three” sanctions.
It is entitled: “Assessment of the potential impact of restrictive measures towards Russia on the economy of the EU and its member states”.
A two-page segment of the paper, seen by EUobserver, describes three options.
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