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For political reasons, Hungary made the extension of sanctions conditional on the removal of Russian business figures Viatcheslav Kantor, Mikhail Degtyarev and Gulbakhor Ismailova from the sanctions list
Quote from Tsahkna
Hungary is systematically working against the common security interests of Europe, and therefore, we must quickly take specific steps and move forward with the Article 7 procedure, that is, suspending Hungary's voting rights."
Quote from TsahknaI have decided to impose national sanctions against Kantor, Degtyarev and Ismailova in response to their removal from the EU sanctions list,
the Estonian foreign minister saidOur determination to support Ukraine is decisive,
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen posted on X after the decision to extend sanctions on Russia
The Hungarians say, ‘Look, it looks like Trump is going to make a peace deal,
said one EU diplomat, granted anonymity to speak freely about the sensitive negotiations