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Updated Feb 23, 2026 10:00 AM ET
Hungary is obstructing the European Union's latest sanctions package against Russia, as well as new aid for Ukraine, citing national interests. This move has caused a diplomatic scramble as EU officials attempt to negotiate a resolution.
The impasse could delay economic measures intended to pressure Russia, potentially impacting energy markets and European economic stability. Investors may react to increased uncertainty in the region.
This development highlights divisions within the EU over its approach to Russia, complicating the bloc's foreign policy and potentially weakening its collective bargaining power on the global stage.
Hungary is blocking the EU’s latest sanctions plan against Russia, and it is also holding up new aid for Ukraine four years after Russia invaded
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