On January 27, EU foreign ministers decided to extend sanctions against Russia for another six months. About this reported high-ranking EU official Kaya Callas.
The decision to extend the sanctions has caused some tension as Hungary has threatened to block it.
“EU foreign ministers have just agreed to extend sanctions against Russia again. This will continue to deprive Moscow of revenue to finance its war,” Kallas emphasized.
Hungary has agreed to support the extension of sanctions, subject to an EU statement that takes into account its energy security concerns. Hungarian representatives insisted that the EU put pressure on Ukraine to ensure the transit of Russian oil and gas, making it a condition of its support for economic sanctions against the Russian Federation.
We will remind you that last week Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Ukraine of trying to “deceive Hungarians” in the gas issue and called on the EU to force Kyiv to “open the valves”.
