Hungary's International Minister Péter Szijjártó has acknowledged that he won’t assist the extension of sanctions towards Russian and Belarusian residents at a gathering of the Council of the European Union on 24 February.
Supply: Zoltan Kovacs, a spokesman for the Hungarian authorities, on X (Twitter), citing Szijjártó in a press release in Washington, DC, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Kovacs famous that Hungary won’t assist the extension of EU sanctions towards Russian and Belarusian residents "as time have to be given for US-Russia peace talks".
Szijjártó criticised Brussels for making hasty selections that supposedly hinder peace efforts and for violating its personal power safety commitments to Hungary.
"We won’t agree to increase the sanctions on Monday – there may be time till 10 March," he mentioned. The sanctions are because of expire on 15 March, whereas a call on their extension is due on 10 March.
Szijjártó additionally famous that the European Fee didn’t hold its promise to incorporate Hungary in negotiations on the resumption of Ukrainian gasoline transit, inviting solely Slovakia and Ukraine as a substitute. "They’ve damaged one in every of 4 ensures," he mentioned.
Background:
- The European Union tried as soon as once more to impose sanctions on Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, however Hungary blocked the transfer, Szijjártó mentioned.
- On Wednesday, 19 February, EU ambassadors agreed upon the sixteenth package deal of sanctions in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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