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EU Renews Russian Sanctions After Deal With Hungary to Remove Four Individuals

Hungary dropped its veto threat after securing the removal of three Russians it lobbied for, while a fourth was delisted due to a weak legal case.

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via videoconference at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The European Union renewed sanctions on over 2,000 Russian individuals and entities, extending the measures until September 15, 2025.
  • Hungary initially sought the removal of nine individuals from the sanctions list but ultimately secured the delisting of three: Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, Mikhail Degtyaryov, and Gulbakhor Ismailova.
  • A fourth individual, Vladimir Rashevsky, was removed from the sanctions list based on insufficient legal justification rather than Hungary's lobbying efforts.
  • Hungary's stance, citing strategic differences on Ukraine, has repeatedly complicated EU consensus on sanctions, requiring unanimous approval for extensions every six months.
  • Estonia criticized Hungary's actions, with its foreign minister suggesting Hungary’s voting rights be suspended for undermining EU unity and security interests.