European Union, Russia and Orban

EU Unlikely to Rely on Sanctions to End Russian LNG Imports
The European Union is unlikely to propose phasing out Russian liquefied natural gas as part of a new package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.
EU Russia sanctions in limbo after Orban aide urges ‘debate’
The fate of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia was thrown into limbo after a top Hungarian official called for a “debate” on the measures before an end-of-month deadline to
Orban Threatens EU's Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine Gas Row
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday threatened to block the renewal of EU sanctions on Russia, linking his support to efforts to reopen a gas pipeline across Ukraine to Central Europe.
Hungary Says It Will Consult US on EU’s Russia Sanctions Renewal
The fate of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia were thrown into limbo after a top Hungarian official called for a “debate” and signaled their renewal by the end of the month shouldn’t be automatic.
Hungary Wants Ukraine Gas Transit to Resume as EU Sanctions Rollover Looms
Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit from Russia to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, signalling a tough debate as the EU seeks to extend its sanctions against Russia over the coming week.
Orban slams EU’s Russian energy sanctions, demands concessions from Kyiv
It’s hard to find a more hypocritical political class in the wide world than that of the Brussels bureaucrats. They demand that we sever ourselves from Russian gas, meanwhile, more Russian LNG is coming to Western Europe than ever before,
Orban Demands Ukraine Gas Deal for Russia Sanctions Renewal
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the European Union to pressure Ukraine to re-establish the transit of Russian gas to Europe and linked the issue to extending sanctions against Moscow.
European Union mulls easing Syria sanctions — with a catch
For the first time since the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, the EU is considering lifting sanctions in a variety of ...
E.U. countries near agreement on easing Syria sanctions, a big policy shift
The E.U. is moving to ease sanctions in a bid to sway how HTS leads Syria’s transition and to further curb Russian influence ...
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Russia’s Putin calls Trump’s tariff and sanctions threats “smart and pragmatic”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs and sanctions against Russia as ...
EU's Kallas says she hopes for political agreement on easing Syria sanctions
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday she hopes a political agreement on easing Syria sanctions ...
EU eyeing easing of Syrian sanctions
The sanctions currently in place are primarily against the former government of Bashar al-Assad and his allies.
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Swedish Court requests ruling from CJEU on sanctions legislation
The Swedish Court of Appeal (Court) has requested a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify the ...
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Hungary Says EU Should Talk to Trump Before Russia Sanctions Renewal Decision
Hungary Says EU Should Talk to Trump Before Russia Sanctions Renewal Decision BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary has not yet decided whether to support the rollover of European Union sanctions on Russia ...
Treasury terminates sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank
Trump is expected to take a far more permissive approach to Israel’s expansion of settlements in the West Bank.