you need is a greater band, most russian oil imports and the toughest sanctions yet over the war ukraine. ah, i m carry johnson. mrs. al jazeera alive from dough howl. so coming up. china relax is knocked down restrictions in 2 of its biggest cities as code 19 cases, dip across the country. we report from beijing. dozens, remain missing in ne brazil after days of flooding in landslides, also already ada cabinetry. soaring to new heights and a top gun sequel is helping to restore confidence in the pulling power of the big screen. ah. after nearly a month of deadlock, european union leaders have agreed to impose a partial ban on russian oil. or then 2 thirds of oil imports will be banned by the end of the year. there had been a pushed by some member states for full ban of its invasion of ukraine. utter group of countries heavily reliant on russian energy have been blocking the moved or diplomatic editor james base reports. european leaders arriving in brussels for a crucial mee
for the climate. but it is also good for our independence. and far as security of energy supply. the same essential for the diversification of our gas supply. this is another pillar of re power as we speak. europe is concluding new arrangements with reliable trust, wealthy suppliers all over the world. in march, i agree with president biden to significantly step up and entry deliveries from the united states to the european union. the amount will replace around about one 3rd of the russian gas we have today. laura lindsay pipeline gas will also come from the middle east and north africa. new energy terminals in greece and cyprus and, and poland will soon become operational as we ll new into connectors. and important is that the connecting pipeline infrastructure will then over time form the 4 of our hydrogen corridors. hydrogen, ladies and gentlemen, is the new frontier of europe s energy network. but we must also sing further at the economies of the future will no longer rel