Russian gas, EU and Ukraine

Hungary to block EU Russia sanctions next time unless Ukraine gas transit resumes, Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened on Friday to block the next rollover of EU sanctions against Russia unless Brussels helps achieve a restart of Russian gas transit via Ukraine, which was halted on Jan.
EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal
The remaining pipe bringing Russian gas to the bloc is the TurkStream line through Turkey, which provides Hungary with about 7.5bn cubic metres of gas. Budapest, along with the pro-Russian government in Slovakia, have been lobbying the EU to pressure Ukraine into restarting the gas transit.
Bratislava optimistic as EU renews talks on Ukrainian gas transit
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said on Monday that Bratislava is pleased with the European Commission's announcement regarding talks with Kyiv about gas transfer and hopes for the resumption of discussions about the transport of Azerbaijani resources through Ukraine.
Russia, asked about EU gas talks with Kyiv, says it favours a gas transit restart
Russia would like to see a resumption in the transit of gas via Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, after the European Commission issued a statement saying it planned to continue talks with Kyiv on natural gas supplies to Europe.
European Commission to engage Ukraine on non-Russian gas transit
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar stated on Monday that Bratislava is pleased with the European Commission's announcement regarding talks with Kyiv about gas transfer. He expressed hope for the resumption of discussions about transporting Azerbaijani resources through Ukraine.
EU renews toothless Russia sanctions, retaining gas exemptions as Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire deal looms
Long reputed to be Russia-friendly, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has often railed against the continuation of the EU ...
Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable
The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent ...
EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says
The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with Turkey's wheat import ban, impacted Russian ...
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Orbán on Russia: US sanctions good, EU sanctions bad
EU sanctions against Russia are bad, but it's all good when Donald Trump threatens to impose them, according to Hungarian ...
EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections
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EU plans tariffs on Russia, Belarus farm produce, fertilisers
The European Commission proposed on Tuesday imposing tariffs on more agricultural products and certain nitrogen-based ...
US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern ...
EU Plans Tariffs on Agricultural Products From Russia, Belarus
The European Union proposed imposing tariffs on the remaining agricultural products coming from Russia and Belarus that ...
EU renews Russia sanctions after Hungarian hold up
The European Union renewed its wide-ranging sanctions on Russia on Monday for another six months after Hungary stopped ...