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With new Ministers taking office today, the UK has an opportunity to go further in cutting off the revenues that fuel Russia's war.

<div><img width="600" height="400" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2014/07/b21f6573b502492005be076e2b2f5016-600x400.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2014/07/b21f6573b502492005be076e2b2f5016-600x400.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2014/07/b21f6573b502492005be076e2b2f5016.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>Preserving this Greek carve-out sends precisely the wrong signal. It tells companies that sufficiently valuable commercial interests may eventually secure exemptions. It tells member states that delaying agreement can produce favourable outcomes. And it tells Moscow that Europe's political unity remains negotiable when influential industries are affected.