Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán threatened to veto the extension of EU anti-Russian sanctions, demanding that four people be removed from the sanctions list.
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Orbán threatened to veto the extension of EU anti-Russian sanctions and demanded four people be removed from the list
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is threatening to veto the extension of EU sanctions against Russia.
Hungary wants four individuals to be removed from the sanctions list and opposes prolonging the extension period from six to 12 months.
EU ambassadors did not reach a compromise with Hungary, despite EU readiness to comply with demands to remove four people.
Officials were set to discuss a tentative compromise involving moving to 9-month renewal periods.
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