One of these reasons is the “informal pressure” in Budapest and Bratislav from the United States, Radio Free Europe said.
Hungary and Slovakia have lost their requirements for the exclusion of six Russians from the EU penalty list against the rear of the latest pressure events. It was reported by the editor Radio Free Europe (Radio Liberty Europe) On issues in Europe, Ricard Yozvyak, who refers to his resources.
Bratislava had previously promoted the exclusion from lists of oligarchs USmanov and Friedman penalties. Budapest has requested for Dmitry Mazepin, Peter Aven, Musa Bazhaev and Albert Avdolyan.
The remaining 25 EU countries opposed the exclusion of any of the lists for political reasons and decided not to make this issue for the discussion of ambassadors until September 12, near Sedlin on September 15, if the impact of the last 6-month expansion of penalties was completed.
The first reason for changing the position of Hungary and Slovakia was the invasion of Russian drones in Poland – which became an argument, which is now not the time to exclude from the lists of penalties of people close to the Kremlin.
The second reason is the EU court’s deviation of Yanukovychs appeals and Russian oligarch Abramovich, who is on the same list of penalties. It strengthens Denmark’s arguments and others whose penalties have a reliable legal basis.
The third reason is the “informal pressure” in Budapest and Bratislava from the USA.
Thus, at the level of EU ambassadors, they reached a compromise that at this time there were no exceptions from lists for political reasons. However, penalties have only expanded by 6 months – instead of one year, as some countries are offered, so as not to return to the procedure twice a year.
Some individuals are however excluded from the list of penalties “for technical reasons”.
Remember that the media previously reported that Hungary and Slovakia have requested to exclude six Russian oligarchs from the EU list of penalties.
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Source: korrespondent
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