On Thursday 23 April, the EU Member States adopted the twentieth package of sanctions against Russia. This package, presented on 5 February (see EUROPE B13803A1), had until now been blocked by Hungary and Slovakia, in connection with the shutdown of the Druzhba pipeline.
The adoption of the package, which focuses on energy, trade and financial services, was welcomed by the Presidents of the European Council, António Costa, the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Ukraine,...