Russia, EU and Ukraine

Hungary to block EU Russia sanctions next time unless Ukraine gas transit resumes, Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened on Friday to block the next rollover of EU sanctions against Russia unless Brussels helps achieve a restart of Russian gas transit via Ukraine, which was halted on Jan.
EU Weighs Resuming Russian Pipeline Gas Imports to Spur Ukraine Peace Talks – FT
EU officials are debating whether to restart Russian pipeline gas imports as a potential incentive for Moscow to negotiate peace with Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.
EU weighs Russian gas revival in potential peace deal – FT
Supporters of purchasing Russian gas argue that it would lower Europe’s high energy prices, encourage Russia to negotiate, and “give both sides a reason to implement and maintain a ceasefire.” However,
EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal
The remaining pipe bringing Russian gas to the bloc is the TurkStream line through Turkey, which provides Hungary with about 7.5bn cubic metres of gas. Budapest, along with the pro-Russian government in Slovakia, have been lobbying the EU to pressure Ukraine into restarting the gas transit.
EU Officials Discuss Restart of Russian Gas as Part of Ukraine Peace Deal
Some EU officials are considering resuming Russian pipeline gas imports as part of a potential peace agreement with Ukraine, sparking controversy and opposition within the bloc.
EU debates renewing Russian gas imports amid war tensions
Officials in Brussels are considering a return to purchasing Russian gas through the EU, reports the "Financial Times," citing sources familiar with EU negotiations. This move would be part of a potential agreement to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Russian LNG group lobbies EU think-tanks against tighter sanctions
The European Commission this week proposed limited bans on Russian LNG going to EU ports that are not linked up to the bloc’s main gas grid. The proposal has yet to garner support among the bloc’s 27 ...
EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says
The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with Turkey's wheat import ban, impacted Russian ...
Poland Warns EU to Avoid Dependency on Cheap Russian Fertilizers
Poland is targeting companies importing Russian fertilisers, in a bid to prevent the European Union from developing another ...
EU to Propose Russian Aluminum Ban in Sweeping Sanctions Package
The European Union is proposing a phased ban on imports of Russian aluminum as part of a broad sanctions package ahead of the ...
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EU Sanctions Debate: Russian LNG's Uncertain Future
The European Commission refrained from proposing a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in its latest sanctions package as EU ...
EU Unlikely to Rely on Sanctions to End Russian LNG Imports
The European Union is unlikely to propose phasing out Russian liquefied natural gas as part of a new package of sanctions ...
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EU Considers Russian Aluminum Ban
The European Union is considering a ban on Russian aluminum imports, along with other sanctions, but faces growing opposition ...
EU renews toothless Russia sanctions, retaining gas exemptions as Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire deal looms
Long reputed to be Russia-friendly, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has often railed against the continuation of the EU ...