Germany and France oppose efforts by the European Union to close the loophole that allows high-end goods, including luxury cars, to reach Russia through Belarus, according to Politico. According to three diplomats interviewed by Politico, opposition from Berlin and Paris has prompted EU countries to consider whether to divide the 14th package of sanctions against Russia and similar measures against Belarus in order to reach an agreement before the G7 summit in Italy on June 13-15. This would allow the EU to move forward with the imposition of major sanctions while simultaneously ending the str…