EU Risks Letting Russia Sanctions Expire as Orban Stalls Renewal
- Orban previously said he wanted to wait for Trump inauguration
- Trump has signalled more sanctions possible if no talks
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The European Union is facing another potential showdown with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his refusal to sign off on an extension of sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine.
Orban lashed out Tuesday at the bloc’s sanctions regime — which has to be renewed every six months and is set to expire on Jan. 31 — saying the 15 rounds of penalties are harming Europe’s economies. In December, Orban said he wanted to wait for Donald Trump’s inauguration before deciding on a renewal.