“The 18th package of sanctions of the European Union against Russia is blocked not only by Slovakia but also by Hungary, said a diplomat of one of the key countries of the EU on the conditions of anonymity. Source: “European Truth” Diplomat’s Direct Language: “The 18th Package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Friday, at a meeting of EU ambassadors, was not only Slovakia blocked.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth”
Direct diplomat: “The 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Friday, at a meeting of EU ambassadors, blocked not only Slovakia. Hungary also stated that the approval of the package should be postponed.”
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Details: Slovakia blocks sanctions to obtain guarantees from the European Commission on the consequences of complete abandonment of Russian gas since 2028.
According to the diplomat, Hungary did not put forward specific conditions.
The diplomat expressed confidence that the discussion of 18 sanctions of sanctions on a par of the EU will not resume before the visit of the European Commission delegation to Bratislava on July 3.
Prehistory:
- On the day of the EU summit with the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Fitzo personally spoke President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Lyen, but then he continued to oppose a new package of sanctions. Therefore, at a meeting of the EU ambassadors on the same day, the 18th package of sanctions against Russia was not approved.
- However, as “European truth” wrote, the opinion of Slovakia may still change. In private conversations with “European truth” European officials express confidence: in a matter of days with Slovakia will be an agreement and sanctions unlock “
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