Hungary and Slovakia have blocked a new package of sanctions against the Russian Federation to the EU summit

Hungary and Slovakia refused to approve the new, 18th, a package of sanctions of the European Union against Russia until a meeting of the European Council, where the sanction pressure on the Russian Federation should be discussed at the level of EU leaders.

Source: Correspondent of “European Truth” with reference to the diplomats of EU countries, knowledgeable with the meeting of the EU Coreper Permanent Representatives Committee on June 23 in Brussels, who spoke on the conditions of anonymity

Direct language of one of the diplomats: “Two delegations have blocked the approval of new sanctions against Russia before the European Council meeting on June 26.”

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Details: He added that it was about Slovakia and Hungary. Thus, the approval of the 18th EU sanctions against the Russian Federation is blocked.

Another interlocutor of the publication said that on June 23, the European Commission presented the EU states proposed by her recent changes to the 18th package of sanctions, which still contain proposals to reduce the price ceiling for Russian oil.

“Some delegations, more outspoken, want to remove the lower limit of the price of Russian oil, given the current state of the international oil market, while others want to save it. However, we are very close to the agreement,” the diplomat said.

He expressed his hope that the parties would be able to resolve several remaining issues and present the text at the Coreper meeting for approval on Friday, June 27.

Prehistory:

• Earlier, “EURPO” reported that the EU would not reduce the maximum price for Russian oil from $ 60 to $ 45 per barrel, as this initiative is not supported by the Seven Group.
• It is worth noting that Hungary Foreign Minister Peter Siyarto said that Hungary and Slovakia decided not to support the European Union plan on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia.

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