On Monday 27 January, Hungary agreed to the extension of economic sanctions against Russia.
The EU Council was therefore able to renew the measures for an additional six months, until 31 July 2025. These economic measures, first introduced in 2014, have been considerably extended since February 2022 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
These sanctions include restrictions on trade, finance, energy, technology and dual-use goods, industry, transport and luxury goods. “These sanctions have...