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Hungary Threatens to Delay EU’s 20th Russia Sanctions Package

Summary by Kyiv Post
Brussels is racing to finalize new measures before Feb. 24, but Budapest is pushing to remove key Russian figures from the blacklist.

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A new package of sanctions against Russia is being prepared. This will be the twentieth.

The adoption of the 20th EU sanctions package against Russia may be delayed due to Hungary's stance on Russian sports officials, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing Politico. Read also: Two countries stand in the way of new EU oil sanctions against Russia. Three diplomats told the publication that Europe is nearing the finish line in adopting the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. A final agreement is expected after two more Coreper II ambassado…

Politico reports with reference to European diplomats.It is expected that a final agreement on the package of sanctions can be reached after two more meetings of EU ambassadors in Coreper II format, which are scheduled to be held in the coming days - on Wednesday and probably on Friday. Senior EU diplomat Kaya Kallas insists that the package be ready by February 24, the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In parallel, …

An updated version of the list is being prepared, from which, according to the newspaper, Hungarian diplomacy would remove a few names, such as those of Russian sports leaders.

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Heti Világgazdaság broke the news in Hungary on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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