EU Leaders Agree to Extend Russia Sanctions for Full Year

European Union leaders have agreed to extend sanctions against Russia, imposed after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, for a full year, Reuters reports.

The EU had previously renewed the restrictive measures every six months. Hungary and Slovakia had insisted on that format. Now, as noted, there were no objections from those countries. DW links this to Viktor Orbán’s departure as prime minister of Hungary.

In early June, the European Union announced a new, 21st sanctions package against Russia. Among other things, it is expected to include 90 banks. In addition, the European Commission is proposing to ban entry into the EU for Russians who took part in the war against Ukraine or served in the army after February 24, 2022.