European Union, Russia

Hungary's Orban threatens to block EU sanctions on Russia
The European Union requires a unanimous vote to extend sanctions on Russia, a situation Hungary's Viktor Orban wants to use to pressure the bloc into forcing Ukraine to reopen a transit pipeline for Russian gas.
EU Unlikely to Rely on Sanctions to End Russian LNG Imports
The European Union is unlikely to propose phasing out Russian liquefied natural gas as part of a new package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.
EU Russia sanctions in limbo after Orban aide urges ‘debate’
The fate of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia was thrown into limbo after a top Hungarian official called for a “debate” on the measures before an end-of-month deadline to
EU unlikely to include Russian LNG in new sanctions package, Bloomberg reports
The European Union is unlikely to propose a gradual phase-out of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of its new sanctions package targeting Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg,
Hungary Says It Will Consult US on EU’s Russia Sanctions Renewal
The fate of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia were thrown into limbo after a top Hungarian official called for a “debate” and signaled their renewal by the end of the month shouldn’t be automatic.
Orban Threatens EU's Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Gas Row
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday threatened to block the renewal of EU sanctions on Russia, linking his support to efforts to reopen a gas pipeline across Ukraine to Central Europe.

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Hungary wants Ukraine gas transit to resume as EU sanctions rollover looms
Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit from Russia to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban ...
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Swedish Court requests ruling from CJEU on sanctions legislation
The Swedish Court of Appeal (Court) has requested a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify the ...
Putin Dismisses Trump’s Sanctions Threat While Heaping New Praise on Him
Russia’s president flattered his American counterpart as “smart” and “pragmatic,” and repeated Mr. Trump’s baseless claim ...
Venezuela condemns new US and European sanctions
Venezuela on Saturday condemned new sanctions that the U.S., Britain, and the European Union imposed the previous day, when ...
Treasury terminates sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank
Trump is expected to take a far more permissive approach to Israel’s expansion of settlements in the West Bank.
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Hungary refuses to extend sanctions against Russia automatically, proposes debate
The fate of the European Union's sanctions against Russia was questioned after a senior Hungarian official clarified that their renewal by the end of the month should not be automatic and called for ...