EU, Russia and Hungary

EU rejects election in Belarus and threatens new sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rejected the election in Belarus on Sunday as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions. Belarus held an orchestrated vote virtually guaranteed to give 70-year-old autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko yet another term on top of his three decades in power.
Hungary Says It Will Consult US on EU’s Russia Sanctions Renewal
Hungary said it will consult the United States before making a decision about renewing the European Union’s sanctions against Russia as a deadline looms at the end of the month.
Hungary may block sanctions against Russia - Szijjártó sets condition
EU foreign ministers will consider the extension of sanctions against Russia. Hungary may block the decision if its demand is not met, states Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on his Facebook page.
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.
EU Risks Letting Russia Sanctions Expire as Orban Stalls Renewal
The European Union is facing another potential showdown with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his refusal to sign off on an extension of sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine.
Hungary continues to push for lifting of EU sanctions against Russia – source in EU
Hungary’s representatives have not yet agreed to a decision on the extension of EU sanctions against Russia. The issue will be considered at an EU Council meeting at foreign minister level on Monday,
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Russia could challenge EU's defense readiness within 5 years, Kallas says
European Union leaders are warning that Russia could test the bloc's readiness to defend itself within the next three to five ...
EU's Kallas: Russia is posing an existential threat to our security
Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union's security and to only way to address that is to increase ...
Orbán names conditions for extending EU sanctions on Russia
Hungary is imposing conditions on Ukraine in return for agreeing to the extension of the EU's economic sanctions on Russia, ...
International underwater cable attacks by Russia, China are no ‘mere coincidence’ warns EU’s top diplomat
Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are ...
Russia's Baltic oil shipments fall 10% after EU sanctions, Finland says
Russia's oil shipments via the Baltic Sea fell by roughly 10% in the last four months of 2024, the Finnish Border Guard said, ...
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the ...
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Russia's Biggest Exports Could Soon Face Full Embargo in Europe: Report
The European Union is looking to end its reliance on Russia's liquefied natural gas (LNG), with officials reportedly proposing to phase it out. The EU is also considering cutting its purchases of ...
Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico
Tens of thousands of people in Slovakia have gathered at squares and street across the country to voice their opposition to ...
Belarus frees American woman from detention as strongman leader looks to extend 30-year rule
Belarus “unilaterally” freed an American woman, Anastassia Nuhfer, from detention, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...