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EU Sanctions: Hungary Bans Russian LNG, Slovakia Objects

10/10/2025

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Hungary will ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies as part of new EU sanctions.
Austria demands €2.3 billion of Russian assets unfrozen for Raiffeisen Bank International.
Slovakia opposes the sanctions, citing harm to its automotive industry amid EU climate policy.
The package aims to phase out LNG imports by 2027 and adds measures against supporters of Ukraine aggression.

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Hungary will ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies as part of new EU sanctions.
Austria demands €2.3 billion of Russian assets unfrozen for Raiffeisen Bank International.
Slovakia opposes the sanctions, citing harm to its automotive industry amid EU climate policy.
The package aims to phase out LNG imports by 2027 and adds measures against supporters of Ukraine aggression.