EU Likely to Extend Russia Sanctions for a Full Year as Objections Fade
EU leaders are expected to agree to extend sectoral sanctions against Russia for 12 months instead of the usual 6, as Hungary and Slovakia reportedly no longer object.
The European Union is likely to prolong its sectoral sanctions against Russia for a full year, departing from the standard six-month renewal cycle. This was reported by Rikard Jozwiak, a European affairs correspondent for Radio Free Europe, citing his sources, as published by European Pravda.
According to Jozwiak, on June 18, EU leaders will likely agree to extend the sanctions by 12 months. “Seems like Hungary and Slovakia have no objections. The formal extension will happen first later in the summer,” he wrote on his X account.
Previously, under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungary regularly blocked EU sanctions and other decisions, demanding various concessions, often joined by Slovakia. Currently, as the EU works on its 21st sanctions package against Russia, Bulgaria’s stance has become an obstacle due to the inclusion of Patriarch Kirill on the sanctions list.
