A new package of sanctions against Russia is unlikely to be agreed at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday. This is what EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, according to Reuters.
She is referring to statements from Hungary, which is strongly dissatisfied with the fact that Russian oil is not flowing to the country via a pipeline that runs through Ukraine. On Sunday, Hungary said it would block the package, which will be the 20th of its kind. Kallas does not believe that it seems likely that the country will change its position on Monday.
Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline has been closed since January 27, when a Russian drone attack, according to Ukraine, hit equipment for the pipeline in western Ukraine. Slovakia and Hungary say Ukraine is to blame for the long-term supply disruption.
- Until Ukraine allows oil to flow to Hungary and Slovakia again via the Druzjba pipeline, we will not allow decisions that are important for the Ukrainian government to be adopted, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó wrote on X on Sunday.
The EU countries will now try to get Hungary to change its approach. This is what German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said, according to Reuters.
The 20th sanctions package will target Russia's energy exports. On Tuesday, EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs Valdis Dombrovskis stated that as part of the package, the EU will move forward with a total ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports.
The EU Commission presented its proposal for the 20th sanctions package against Russia in early February. In this regard, Ursula von der Leyen stated that a complete ban on maritime services for Russian oil exports would hit Russia hard.
- Russia will only come to the negotiating table with sincere intentions if it is pressured to do so. This is the only language Russia understands, she said in this regard.
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