EU not likely to agree on Russian sanctions on Monday, Kallas says

RiddleMaster · 2026-02-23T10:39:57+00:00

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that EU countries are unlikely to agree on a new sanctions package against Russia, due to ongoing resistance from Hungary, ahead of a scheduled meeting of foreign ministers.

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2026-02-23 10:39:57

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BRUSSELS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - EU countries will likely not reach an agreement on the proposed new package of sanctions against Russia on Monday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.

Continued resistance from Hungary has made it clear that consensus on the proposed measures will not be reached at a meeting of EU ministers of foreign affairs on Monday, Kallas told reporters before the meeting.

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Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta

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