US EditionSlovakia Lifts Veto on Latest Russia Sanctions
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Fico: Slovakia Could Approve New EU Sanctions on Russia if Demands Are Met
Slovakia may lift its objections to the European Union’s 19th package of sanctions against Russia if its economic concerns are addressed during this week’s EU leaders’ summit, said Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, as reported by Reuters on October 22. Speaking before the summit, which begins on October 23 and will focus on the war in Ukraine and European defense, Fico told lawmakers he would meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss …
The European Union has approved its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, in a decision that marks another step in the European strategy to suffocate the Kremlin economically. The agreement was reached after Slovakia's withdrawal of the veto, which had conditioned its support to receive energy and industrial guarantees from the European Commission.
A weeks-long impasse preventing the approval of the new sanctions package against Russia ended on Wednesday night, after Slovakia decided to lift its veto on the new sanctions package against Russia - NAVAL TRADE
The European Union has reached an agreement at the last hour of this Wednesday for a new batch of sanctions against Russia, have informed diplomatic sources to Europe Press, after overcoming the reluctance of Slovakia and blocking the package comprising new restrictions on the Russian hydrocarbon sector and tightening the siege against the phantom fleet used by Russia to circumvent the sanctions.
The prime minister will likely ultimately support a new round of sanctions against Russia. However, experts disagree with his claim that he is raising his own issues in Brussels.
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