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EU ministers clash with Hungary over veto threat to 20th Russia sanctions package

Feb 23rd 2026

European foreign ministers met in Brussels to try to approve the EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia ahead of the invasion's fourth anniversary, but Hungary has vowed to block the measures unless Kyiv allows Russian oil to continue flowing to Hungary and Slovakia.

  • EU foreign ministers gathered in Brussels to discuss approving the EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia.
  • The bloc aimed to approve the package by Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
  • Hungary said it will block the measures unless Ukraine permits Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and neighboring Slovakia.
  • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa will visit Kyiv to mark the anniversary.

Sources

politico.eu