France signals optimism for G7 maritime ban on Russian oil as EU chief says they seek to further isolate Moscow

France is “reasonably optimistic” that a deal can be reached, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Saturday, after some G7 countries expressed willingness to move ahead with a maritime services ban of Russian oil. “We hope to be able to include it in the 20th (EU) sanctions package we are actively preparing,” Barrot was…

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