Orbán relies on Trump: EU sanctions are on the brink!

Orbán relies on Trump: EU sanctions are on the brink!

Brüssel, Belgien - While the tensions between the European Union and Russia increase, Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, blocks the extension of sanctions against Russia. Like OE24 reported, Orbán rejected the approval of the sanctions at the EU summit in Brussels, which expire at the end of January. He justified his decision by the fact that he only wanted to wait for the inauguration of the newly elected US President Donald Trump on January 20 to advise on the sanctions. Orbán has repeatedly expressed in the past that he considered the sanctions as ineffective and harmful to the European economy.

A failure of the agreement could lead to the extensive economic and financial sanctions as well as the less important symbolic sanctions against more than 2,000 Russian individuals and companies, including top politicians such as President Vladimir Putin, expired on January 31, such as Der SPIEGEL reported. Trump has explained in the past that he could quickly end the war in Ukraine, which significantly influences Orbán's considerations for sanctioning.

The situation remains tense and the reactions from Brussels are critical because the expires of the sanctions could have a serious impact on the international efforts to stabilize the region. Orbán's decision shows how geopolitical strategic considerations set priorities at national level, which could endanger the uniform attitude of Europe against Russia.