New sanctions for Russia. Two countries were against. Radosław Sikorski comments

During the meeting of foreign ministers of the Union, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hungarian Peter Szijjarto He announced that his country together with Slovakia blocked subsequent sanctions on Russia. The reason is to be proposed by the European Commission A total ban on the import of Russian gas to the EU from 2028.

– Some countries seem exceptionally attached to Russian oil and gas and are based on regulations that would actually increase costs, but would cut off Putin from financing this criminal war – commented Sikorski.

He added, however, that most Europe has the same point of view as Poland in this matter. – it means that you have to express solidarity with attacked Ukrainealso cutting off Putin from funds – said the minister. He expressed the hope that the 18th package would be agreed during the Polish chairman in the EU Council, which he will take over on July 1 Denmark.

Kallas decided that “Hungary blocking the package is nothing new.” – We know it and we saw it earlier. We are working to succeed with this package – she said at a press conference.

– Let's see what compromises we must go to convince everyone – added the high representative of the Union for foreign affairs.

She emphasized that Russia increases the frequency and intensity of its attacks, five people were killed on Sunday in Kiev. “We will respond to these actions with strength,” Kallas announced. “We intend to approve the 18th Package of Sanctions against Russia by the end of this week,” she declared.

Sikorski said in a similar tone, who told Polish journalists that “what ministers say may change the bosses of government.”

On Thursday, the leaders of 27 EU Member States will meet at the summit.

18. The sanction package is to cover Nord Stream gas pipelines, more banks, ships from the so -called shadow fleets, as well as a ban on exporting critical products for the development of the Russian arms industry.