EU near agreement on new Russia sanctions says Polish deputy FM

European Union member states are likely to overcome their differences on a new round of sanctions on Russia, a Polish deputy foreign minister has said. An agreement on a new package of sanctions has been held up by disagreements between EU states over its scope. Some member countries, notably Hungary, have objected to plans to ban Russian oil. "As for the sixth package of sanctions, there will be more talks today, we will see what their effect will be. We are quite close to concluding an agreement," Pawel Jablonski told the private broadcaster Radio Zet on Monday.