Hungary will block the EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia. This is what Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó wrote in a post on X on Sunday.
- At tomorrow's meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, the EU wants to adopt the 20th sanctions package. Hungary will block it, the minister writes.
Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzjba pipeline has been closed since January 27, when a Russian drone attack, according to Ukraine, hit equipment for the pipeline in western Ukraine. This is reported by the Reuters news agency. 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 Druzhba pipeline, we will not allow decisions that are important for the Ukrainian government to be adopted, writes Péter Szijjártó.
Both Hungary and Slovakia supply significant amounts of electricity to Ukraine. Both countries have threatened to stop those supplies due to the situation surrounding the Druzhba pipeline.
The 20th sanctions package will target Russia's energy exports. On Tuesday, EU Commissioner for Economy 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.
There is a goal of reaching an agreement on the package before February 24, the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Here the war will enter its fifth year.
The EU Commission presented its proposal for the 20th sanctions package against Russia at the beginning of February. In this connection, 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 connection.
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