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UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Plans to impose a ban on UK imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil in third countries have been watered down amid concerns over supplies and price rises.

The government will now "phase in" some new sanctions over the coming months due to the effective blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.

The Foreign Office denied the shift in policy could be described as a "waiver" on sanctions aimed at hurting Russia's economy, but admitted extra flexibilities were required.

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Some Ukrainians may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make.

[–] RubberDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

How many opportunities have we wasted to stop reliance on fosel fuels

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago

The Foreign Office denied the shift in policy could be described as a "waiver" on sanctions aimed at hurting Russia's economy, but admitted extra flexibilities were required.

Doublethink is a process of indoctrination in which subjects are expected to simultaneously accept two conflicting beliefs as truth, often at odds with their own memory or sense of reality.[1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublethink

[–] hellothere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

All sanctions against Russia so far have been phased in.

That doesn't take away from the fact this should have happened back in 2014, but a suggestion this method is somehow new or different is utter bollocks.