Two-Day EU Summit - Heads of State and Government Extend Sanctions Package Against Russia
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"We will not allow sanctions that negatively affect the Bulgarian economy", announced Prime Minister Rumen Radev before the EU summit in Brussels. He announced Bulgaria's veto against the 21st European sanctions package against Russia , which adds to those already existing 34 individuals and 47 entities linked to the Russian military-industrial complex, its fleet in the shadow of oil and oil tankers and others involved in political interference …
In Brussels, EU leaders met for a summit and extended an existing package of sanctions against Russia. However, Bulgaria's new Prime Minister Radev announced a veto for a further package of sanctions right at the beginning.
He announced that he would veto the latest European Union sanctions package against Russia, partly because Patriarch Kirill is included on the sanctions list.
So far, the EU had only issued economic sanctions against Russia for six months. Bulgaria's Prime Minister Radev does not want to support parts of the sanctions package.
EU sanctions against Russia had to be unanimously extended every six months. This meant blackmail potential for critical states. The change of government in Hungary now ensures a unanimous vote. New conflict threatens from Bulgaria
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
The EU Member States stated that "the pressure on Russia will continue to increase to force Kremlin chief Putin to the negotiating table. Previously, Hungary had always blocked a one-year extension.
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