US EditionEU Set to Agree to Extend Russia Sanctions, Hungary to Back Down: Reports
- Hungary has dropped its threat to block EU sanctions against Russia, allowing for a six-month extension of the sanctions aimed at financial pressure on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
- The EU foreign ministers unanimously agreed to maintain sanctions that target trade, finance, energy, technology, and more, which will now remain in place at least until July 31.
- The European Commission's agreement included assurances for Hungary regarding energy security, responding to concerns raised by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of sanctions against Russia influenced Hungary's decision to lift its objections to the sanctions rollover.
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The war in Russia, China, the Middle East and defense spending were the main topics of the first telephone conversation between High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, writes Euronews. The two politicians agreed on Tuesday to exert maximum pressure on Russia to establish a lasting peace in Ukraine.Rubio welcomed the extension of EU sanctions imposed on Russia over the wa…
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Kallas, Rubio discuss Ukraine in first official phone call
EU Chief Diplomat Kaja Kallas spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Jan. 28 in their first official phone conversation since the Trump administration took office."Good call with Sec. Rubio,” Kallas wrote on X.“We discussed global issues where the EU and U.S. have the same interests, including Russia’s war in Ukraine, Iran’s malign influence, and challenges posed by China."She also stressed that the EU and the U.S. “are always stronge…
The European Union and the United States agreed on the need to maintain "maximum pressure" on Russia, during the first telephone conversation between the EU's chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, and the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
The Head of Diplomacy of the European Union, Kaja Kallas, and the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, met for the first time by telephone on Tuesday and spoke of the need for "cooperation" in order to achieve a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine.
Brussels and Washington agreed on the need to maintain “maximum pressure” on Moscow, during the first call between the head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas and the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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