European Union, Russia and Hungary

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.
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 said on Friday, signalling a tough debate as the EU seeks to extend its sanctions against Russia over the coming week.
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.
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc's upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.
Hungary Stalls Russia Sanctions Renewal Amid Orban Gas Demand
Hungary prolonged its blockage of the renewal of sanctions against Russia as Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the European Union to pressure Ukraine to re-establish the transit of Russian gas to Europe.

EU set for agreement to ease Syria sanctions

E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift
The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...