Slovakia says its refineries would need years to make the switch away from Russian crude. AFP
Slovakia says its refineries would need years to make the switch away from Russian crude. AFP
Slovakia says its refineries would need years to make the switch away from Russian crude. AFP
Slovakia says its refineries would need years to make the switch away from Russian crude. AFP

Hungary and Slovakia say they need Russian oil despite embargo calls


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Hungary and Slovakia said on Tuesday they were not willing to cut off Russian oil imports, raising the question of nations opting out if the EU sought an embargo against Moscow.

EU leaders are under pressure from Ukraine and member states such as Poland to include an oil ban in a sixth round of sanctions, to cut off a lucrative source of funding for Moscow and take a geopolitical weapon out of Russian President Vladimir Putin's hands.

The bloc's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said the sixth package due to be presented shortly would aim to "tackle oil imports" as well as penalising more Russian banks and imposing sanctions on people accused of peddling disinformation.

But while Germany and Austria have warmed to an oil embargo after initially opposing it, Hungary and Slovakia say their economies are too reliant on Russian crude to take part in such a ban.

“It is currently physically impossible for Hungary and its economy to function without Russian oil,” Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on a visit to Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

“No one can expect us to allow the price of the war to be paid by Hungarians.” He said Hungary would not vote for any sanctions that make oil shipments from Russia impossible.

Slovakia’s Economy Minister Richard Sulik said he would seek an opt-out from any embargo because the country’s only refiner, Slovnaft, would need years to make the switch from Russian crude to another kind of oil.

European Council President Charles Michel speaks at an event concerning a floating gas storage unit in Alexandroupolis, Greece on Tuesday. Reuters
European Council President Charles Michel speaks at an event concerning a floating gas storage unit in Alexandroupolis, Greece on Tuesday. Reuters

Despite the potential roadblocks, European Council chief Charles Michel said on Tuesday he was “confident that the council will imminently impose further sanctions, notably on Russian oil”. Prices hovered above $100 a barrel as markets braced for a potential import ban.

Any deal on Russian oil would require the consent of all 27 EU members, meaning it could not pass without Hungary and Slovakia’s approval. The bloc agreed on an embargo on Russian coal in the fifth package last month, while it has not yet ventured into gas.

Ministers from other EU states have spoken of sympathising with oil-reliant neighbours but urged unity during the crisis. Hungary and its Russia-friendly leader Viktor Orban have irked Ukraine with an equivocal stance on the war.

As countries seek to find alternative suppliers, Mr Michel toured an import terminal for liquefied natural gas which is under construction in northern Greece and is aimed at weakening Russia’s grip on the energy market.

Supporters of an oil and gas purge say it would weaken Mr Putin’s ability to use energy as a tool of blackmail, after gas supplier Gazprom cut off supplies to Poland and Bulgaria last week.

Poland, one of the strongest supporters of an energy embargo, has proposed a system similar to carbon emissions trading in which countries that continue to buy Russian fossil fuels must pay a levy towards energy reforms.

  • A woman rescues some of her belongings from her house in Irpin, near Kyiv, which was nearly completely destroyed by Russian bombing in late March. AP
    A woman rescues some of her belongings from her house in Irpin, near Kyiv, which was nearly completely destroyed by Russian bombing in late March. AP
  • A driver helps a woman board a bus at a reception centre for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. AP
    A driver helps a woman board a bus at a reception centre for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. AP
  • People fleeing Mariupol's Azovstal plant arrive on buses at a registration and processing area for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia. AFP
    People fleeing Mariupol's Azovstal plant arrive on buses at a registration and processing area for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia. AFP
  • A woman stands next to her home in Irpin, near Kyiv, after it was nearly completely destroyed by Russian bombing. AP
    A woman stands next to her home in Irpin, near Kyiv, after it was nearly completely destroyed by Russian bombing. AP
  • People hold banners and shout slogans during a demonstration in support of Mariupol defenders in Kyiv, Ukraine. Getty Images
    People hold banners and shout slogans during a demonstration in support of Mariupol defenders in Kyiv, Ukraine. Getty Images
  • A woman stands near her house that was destroyed by shelling in Sloboda, Chernihiv region, Ukraine. Reuters
    A woman stands near her house that was destroyed by shelling in Sloboda, Chernihiv region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A mother and child in Lviv, Ukraine, wait to board transport destined for Przemysl, Poland. Getty Images
    A mother and child in Lviv, Ukraine, wait to board transport destined for Przemysl, Poland. Getty Images
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claps as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv via videolink. Reuters
    President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claps as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the Ukrainian Parliament in Kyiv via videolink. Reuters
  • Firefighters work to extinguish flames after a Russian bombardment at a park in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP Photo
    Firefighters work to extinguish flames after a Russian bombardment at a park in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP Photo
  • The television tower is illuminated in the national colors of the Ukrainian flag to show solidarity with the country at the Olympic Park in Munich, southern Germany. AFP
    The television tower is illuminated in the national colors of the Ukrainian flag to show solidarity with the country at the Olympic Park in Munich, southern Germany. AFP
  • Flooded gardens and fields are shown in Demydiv, Ukraine. To keep Russian armoured columns at bay, Ukrainian forces released water from a nearby hydroelectric dam to intentionally flood Demydiv, a village north of Kyiv. The decision was effective, but efforts to drain the area are complicated. Getty Images
    Flooded gardens and fields are shown in Demydiv, Ukraine. To keep Russian armoured columns at bay, Ukrainian forces released water from a nearby hydroelectric dam to intentionally flood Demydiv, a village north of Kyiv. The decision was effective, but efforts to drain the area are complicated. Getty Images
  • A damaged Orthodox icon is seen in the corner of local resident Yurii's heavily damaged house in Fenevychi, Ukraine. Getty Images
    A damaged Orthodox icon is seen in the corner of local resident Yurii's heavily damaged house in Fenevychi, Ukraine. Getty Images
  • Valentyna, 71, stands by her cat, who was injured in the fighting, in Fenevychi. Getty Images
    Valentyna, 71, stands by her cat, who was injured in the fighting, in Fenevychi. Getty Images
  • Yurii, 53, stands in his heavily damaged house in Fenevychi. Getty Images
    Yurii, 53, stands in his heavily damaged house in Fenevychi. Getty Images
  • Evacuees from the eastern Ukraine city of Lyman, which has suffered heavy shelling, ride on a bus in Raihorodok. AFP
    Evacuees from the eastern Ukraine city of Lyman, which has suffered heavy shelling, ride on a bus in Raihorodok. AFP
  • A man delivers loaves of bread to a woman in the eastern Ukraine city of Lyman. AFP
    A man delivers loaves of bread to a woman in the eastern Ukraine city of Lyman. AFP
  • Nazar, right, boards a bulletproof bus to evacuate with his family from the eastern Ukraine city of Lyman. AFP
    Nazar, right, boards a bulletproof bus to evacuate with his family from the eastern Ukraine city of Lyman. AFP
  • A dog chases a hare by the wall of a burnt house in Fenevychi. Getty Images
    A dog chases a hare by the wall of a burnt house in Fenevychi. Getty Images
  • Nine-year-old Galina, right, and Nazar, 8, arrive with their families in Raihorodok. AFP
    Nine-year-old Galina, right, and Nazar, 8, arrive with their families in Raihorodok. AFP
  • Natalia Pototska, 43, cries as her grandson Matviy looks on in Zaporizhzhia. AP
    Natalia Pototska, 43, cries as her grandson Matviy looks on in Zaporizhzhia. AP
  • Hryhorii, a member of the Ukrainian military meets his wife Oksana, who fled from the Russian-occupied Novomykhailivka village, at the evacuation point in Zaporizhzhia. EPA
    Hryhorii, a member of the Ukrainian military meets his wife Oksana, who fled from the Russian-occupied Novomykhailivka village, at the evacuation point in Zaporizhzhia. EPA
  • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod to Kyiv. Reuters
    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes Denmark's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod to Kyiv. Reuters
  • Buildings destroyed by Russian shelling in Borodianka, in Ukraine's Kyiv region. Reuters
    Buildings destroyed by Russian shelling in Borodianka, in Ukraine's Kyiv region. Reuters
  • Volunteers carry an elderly woman in a blanket during the evacuation of a frontline village retaken by Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv. Reuters
    Volunteers carry an elderly woman in a blanket during the evacuation of a frontline village retaken by Ukrainian forces in Kharkiv. Reuters
  • A Ukrainian man walks past the turret of a Russian tank next to a destroyed petrol station in the village of Skybyn, north-east of Kyiv. AFP
    A Ukrainian man walks past the turret of a Russian tank next to a destroyed petrol station in the village of Skybyn, north-east of Kyiv. AFP
  • Andrii Fedorov hugs his son Makar as they are reunited in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, after the boy and his mother fled besieged Mariupol. AP
    Andrii Fedorov hugs his son Makar as they are reunited in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, after the boy and his mother fled besieged Mariupol. AP
  • Volunteers at the Help Ukraine Center in Lublin, south-eastern Poland. More than 3 million Ukrainian refugees are now in Poland. EPA
    Volunteers at the Help Ukraine Center in Lublin, south-eastern Poland. More than 3 million Ukrainian refugees are now in Poland. EPA
  • Police officers deliver loaves of bread to residents in the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman, which is being heavily shelled. AFP
    Police officers deliver loaves of bread to residents in the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman, which is being heavily shelled. AFP
  • Savelii, 10, mourns at the grave of his father, who died protecting his city as a member of the Territorial Defence, in Irpin, Ukraine. EPA
    Savelii, 10, mourns at the grave of his father, who died protecting his city as a member of the Territorial Defence, in Irpin, Ukraine. EPA
  • Ukrainian soliders ride on a truck to a resting place after fighting in the front line for two months near Kramatorsk. AFP
    Ukrainian soliders ride on a truck to a resting place after fighting in the front line for two months near Kramatorsk. AFP
  • A shopkeeper clears shelves before closing up in Sviatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion. AFP
    A shopkeeper clears shelves before closing up in Sviatohirsk, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion. AFP
  • Civilians who left the area near Azovstal steel plant as part of an evacuation of Mariupol arrive at temporary accommodation in Bezimenne, Donetsk region. Reuters
    Civilians who left the area near Azovstal steel plant as part of an evacuation of Mariupol arrive at temporary accommodation in Bezimenne, Donetsk region. Reuters
  • Azovstal steel plant employee Valeria, who was part of an evacuation of Mariupol, hugs her son Matvey, who had earlier left the city with his relatives, as they meet again in Bezimenne, Donetsk. Reuters
    Azovstal steel plant employee Valeria, who was part of an evacuation of Mariupol, hugs her son Matvey, who had earlier left the city with his relatives, as they meet again in Bezimenne, Donetsk. Reuters
  • A pro-Russian troop stands guard in Bezimenne, Donetsk. Reuters
    A pro-Russian troop stands guard in Bezimenne, Donetsk. Reuters
  • A picture taken during a visit to Mariupol organised by the Russian military shows Russian serviceman on patrol outside the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar, south-eastern Ukraine. EPA
    A picture taken during a visit to Mariupol organised by the Russian military shows Russian serviceman on patrol outside the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar, south-eastern Ukraine. EPA
  • A woman is assisted during the UN-led evacuation of the Azovstal steel plant, after nearly two months of siege warfare on Mariupol by Russia. Reuters
    A woman is assisted during the UN-led evacuation of the Azovstal steel plant, after nearly two months of siege warfare on Mariupol by Russia. Reuters
  • Civilians gather for humanitarian aid, distributed by the Donetsk People Republic Emergency Situations Ministry in Berdyansk, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine. AP
    Civilians gather for humanitarian aid, distributed by the Donetsk People Republic Emergency Situations Ministry in Berdyansk, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine. AP
  • Ukrainian servicemen are seen near a T-80 tank captured from Russian troops in Kharkiv region. Reuters
    Ukrainian servicemen are seen near a T-80 tank captured from Russian troops in Kharkiv region. Reuters
  • A Ukrainian soldier takes a break from the conflict and tries to pet a stork in Barvinkove, Kharkiv region. Reuters
    A Ukrainian soldier takes a break from the conflict and tries to pet a stork in Barvinkove, Kharkiv region. Reuters
  • A satellite image shows damage at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine. AP
    A satellite image shows damage at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine. AP

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, meanwhile, used a speech to the European Parliament on Tuesday to urge reforms which would eliminate the right of individual countries to veto such measures.

Although many matters before the European Council can be decided by a so-called qualified majority, sanctions are in the basket of issues that can be blocked by a single vote against.

This does not stop countries such as Hungary and Slovakia from negotiating special treatment. Spain and Portugal were given approval to intervene in their electricity markets at a European Council summit last month.

“The institutions set up by our predecessors in previous decades have served well European citizens, but are inadequate to the current reality we are now facing,” Mr Draghi said.

The EU is preparing for potential further disruptions by urging members to review their contingency plans and proposing a mandatory minimum level of gas storage before next winter.

Mr Putin threatened to create further chaos on Tuesday by signing a decree on tit-for-tat sanctions, banning trade with unfriendly parties on a list to be drawn in the next 10 days.

The decree prevents Russian companies from fulfilling obligations or concluding deals with the parties under sanction or exporting raw materials for their benefit, Russian news agency Tass said.

Winners

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Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper – Men’s)
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Men’s Coach of the Year
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Women’s Coach of the Year
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Power 420hp @ 5,600rpm

Torque 624Nm @ 4,100rpm

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Jersey 147 (20 overs) 

UAE 112 (19.2 overs)

Jersey win by 35 runs

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Transmission Six-speed automatic

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Founder: Amir Barsoum

Based: Dubai, UAE

Sector: HealthTech / MedTech

Size: 300 employees

Funding: $22.6 million (as of September 2018)

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Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

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  • Four swim sessions (14km)
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Barings Bank

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Transmission: seven-speed automatic

Power: 363hp

Torque: 560Nm

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The Africa Institute 101

Housed on the same site as the original Africa Hall, which first hosted an Arab-African Symposium in 1976, the newly renovated building will be home to a think tank and postgraduate studies hub (it will offer master’s and PhD programmes). The centre will focus on both the historical and contemporary links between Africa and the Gulf, and will serve as a meeting place for conferences, symposia, lectures, film screenings, plays, musical performances and more. In fact, today it is hosting a symposium – 5-plus-1: Rethinking Abstraction that will look at the six decades of Frank Bowling’s career, as well as those of his contemporaries that invested social, cultural and personal meaning into abstraction. 

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LEAGUE CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW

Stoke City v Tottenham

Brentford v Newcastle United

Arsenal v Manchester City

Everton v Manchester United

All ties are to be played the week commencing December 21.

From exhibitions to the battlefield

In 2016, the Shaded Dome was awarded with the 'De Vernufteling' people's choice award, an annual prize by the Dutch Association of Consulting Engineers and the Royal Netherlands Society of Engineers for the most innovative project by a Dutch engineering firm.

It was assigned by the Dutch Ministry of Defence to modify the Shaded Dome to make it suitable for ballistic protection. Royal HaskoningDHV, one of the companies which designed the dome, is an independent international engineering and project management consultancy, leading the way in sustainable development and innovation.

It is driving positive change through innovation and technology, helping use resources more efficiently.

It aims to minimise the impact on the environment by leading by example in its projects in sustainable development and innovation, to become part of the solution to a more sustainable society now and into the future.

WWE TLC results

Asuka won the SmackDown Women's title in a TLC triple threat with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair

Dean Ambrose won the Intercontinental title against Seth Rollins

Daniel Bryan retained the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against AJ Styles

Ronda Rousey retained the Raw Women's Championship against Nia Jax

Rey Mysterio beat Randy Orton in a chairs match

Finn Balor defeated Drew McIntyre

Natalya beat Ruby Riott in a tables match

Braun Strowman beat Baron Corbin in a TLC match

Sheamus and Cesaro retained the SmackDown Tag Titles against The Usos and New Day

R-Truth and Carmella won the Mixed Match Challenge by beating Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox

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Pathaan
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The specs: Fenyr SuperSport

Price, base: Dh5.1 million

Engine: 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six

Transmission: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 800hp @ 7,100pm

Torque: 980Nm @ 4,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 13.5L / 100km

Abu Dhabi race card

5pm: Maiden (PA) | Dh80,000 | 1,600m
5.30pm: Maiden (PA) | ​​​​​​​Dh80,000 | 1,400m
6pm: Liwa Oasis (PA) Group 2 |​​​​​​​ Dh300,000 | 1,400m
6.30pm: Arabian Triple Crown Round-2 (PA) Group 3 | Dh300,000 | 2,200m
7pm: Wathba Stallions Cup (PA) Handicap | Dh70,000 | 1,600m
7.30pm: Maiden (TB) |​​​​​​​ Dh80,000 | 2,200m

How to donate

Send “thenational” to the following numbers or call the hotline on: 0502955999
2289 – Dh10
2252 – Dh 50
6025 – Dh20
6027 – Dh 100
6026 – Dh 200

Nepotism is the name of the game

Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad. 

GOLF’S RAHMBO

- 5 wins in 22 months as pro
- Three wins in past 10 starts
- 45 pro starts worldwide: 5 wins, 17 top 5s
- Ranked 551th in world on debut, now No 4 (was No 2 earlier this year)
- 5th player in last 30 years to win 3 European Tour and 2 PGA Tour titles before age 24 (Woods, Garcia, McIlroy, Spieth)

The bio

Favourite vegetable: Broccoli

Favourite food: Seafood

Favourite thing to cook: Duck l'orange

Favourite book: Give and Take by Adam Grant, one of his professors at University of Pennsylvania

Favourite place to travel: Home in Kuwait.

Favourite place in the UAE: Al Qudra lakes

Favourite book: ‘The Art of Learning’ by Josh Waitzkin

Favourite film: Marvel movies

Favourite parkour spot in Dubai: Residence towers in Jumeirah Beach Residence

THE SPECS

Engine: 4.4-litre V8

Transmission: Automatic

Power: 530bhp 

Torque: 750Nm 

Price: Dh535,000

On sale: Now

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League final:

Who: Real Madrid v Liverpool
Where: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match on BeIN Sports

Bio

Born in Dibba, Sharjah in 1972.
He is the eldest among 11 brothers and sisters.
He was educated in Sharjah schools and is a graduate of UAE University in Al Ain.
He has written poetry for 30 years and has had work published in local newspapers.
He likes all kinds of adventure movies that relate to his work.
His dream is a safe and preserved environment for all humankind. 
His favourite book is The Quran, and 'Maze of Innovation and Creativity', written by his brother.

THE SPECS

Engine: 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12 petrol engine 

Power: 420kW

Torque: 780Nm

Transmission: 8-speed automatic

Price: From Dh1,350,000

On sale: Available for preorder now

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Developer: Treyarch, Raven Software
Publisher:  Activision
Console: PlayStation 4 & 5, Windows, Xbox One & Series X/S
Rating: 3.5/5

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi

Director: Kangana Ranaut, Krish Jagarlamudi

Producer: Zee Studios, Kamal Jain

Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Ankita Lokhande, Danny Denzongpa, Atul Kulkarni

Rating: 2.5/5

'Panga'

Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

Starring Kangana Ranaut, Richa Chadha, Jassie Gill, Yagya Bhasin, Neena Gupta

Rating: 3.5/5

Updated: May 03, 2022, 3:03 PM