EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections
European Union agreed a 6-month extension Monday for a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine after Hungary lifted its objections to the move. The sanctions target trade, finance, energy, technology, industry, transport and luxury goods. They include a ban on the import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and certain petroleum products from Russia to the EU. They will now remain in place at least until July 31.
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Some measures were introduced in 2014 after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, but the list grew significantly after Moscow's full-fledged invasion of its neighbour almost three years ago.
On Friday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the EU to intervene in a gas dispute that his country has with Ukraine. He said Kyiv's decision to halt the transit of Russian gas into Central Europe had forced Hungary to turn to alternative routes, which raised energy prices.
To satisfy Orban's demand, the European Commission attached a statement to Monday's sanctions rollover agreement, saying that it «expects all third countries to respect» EU energy security, and warned that it could take action to protect critical infrastructure like oil and gas pipelines.
«Hungary has received the guarantees it has
