EU finds compromise on extending Russia sanctions:
For weeks, Hungary and Slovakia blocked an extension of sanctions against Russia. The two countries are ...
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EU Agrees on Russia Sanctions Extension Amid DisputeSanctions on about 2600 individuals were extended for six months, with key oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman remaining targeted.
- Hungary and Slovakia initially blocked the sanctions extension while advocating for two specific oligarchs without success.
- The EU agreed to prolong sanctions affecting roughly 2600 people and entities, including Usmanov and Fridman, for six months instead of a year.
- Two individuals with minimal links to the Ukraine invasion were excluded from the sanctions extension.
- New sanctions remain stalled due to ongoing disputes related to disruptions of the Druzhba pipeline.
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