UK government apologised for its handling of the Russian oil products sanctions, Bloomberg's Wickham reports; Trade minister Chris Bryant concedes it was handled “clumsily” and suggests it was a cock-up
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- Adds the UK will implement sanctions on Russian oil product “as soon as possible”.
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