Greece and Hungary blocked the draft of the 11th package of sanctions against Russia. This was reported by the Belgian TV channel. RTBF.
At the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the European Union (EU), it was stated that a request was made to remove some companies from the list of those who support the efforts of the Russian Federation to overcome Western sanctions.
At the same time, according to RTBF, EU countries do not have any systemic objections to the European Commission’s (EC) new sanctions project.
Citing five diplomatic sources, Politico is the European Union’s agreeable 11th package of sanctions against Russia on 7 June. The newspaper later reported that the EU ambassadors could not agree on the draft sanctions package and decided to postpone the meeting until 14 June.
On June 1, Bloomberg reported that the EU’s can soften A set of proposals for a new package of sanctions against Russia. It was announced that the parties plan to partially lift the ban on entry to EU ports for ships carrying prohibited goods. It is also planned to introduce a 30-day grace period before the start of restrictions for vessels that appear to have helped the Russian Federation circumvent sanctions by transferring Russian oil banned for delivery to the EU.