Both Reuters and Politico have warned that the European Commission will complete preparations for another, already the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia due to the war in Ukraine, on Tuesday at the latest. The ambassadors of the member states to the EU (COREPER) will meet in Brussels on Wednesday and will evaluate the new package from the point of view of their national interests. The new sanctions are to include a gradual ban on the purchase of Russian oil – by the end of this year – because oil exports are the main source of revenue for Moscow, which also uses this money to finance war operations in Ukraine. According to diplomats cited by Reuters, the Commission could offer Slovakia and Hungary an “exemption or a long transition period”. Difficulties in finding alternative supplies Slovakia and Hungary are heavily dependent on Russian oil imports and have difficulties in finding alternative supplies. Reuters has warned that Hungary has repeatedly indicated that it will not sign new energy sanctions. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has warned that he will reject this type of sanctions, while his reasons are purely economic and not political. That is why a compromise effort and a derogation for Hungary and Slovakia will help the Union to avoid the possibility of a veto in the vote on sanctions and to maintain the unity of the 27-member Euroblock. Photo gallery (4) Viktor Orbán speaks to his supporters during election night
Source: TASR / AP Photo / Petr David Josek Richard Sulík will also be at the meeting The possibility of new sanctions, including the embargo on Russian oil imports and a possible market reaction to this embargo energy. Slovakia will be represented at the Council of Ministers by the Minister of Economy Richard Sulík (SaS). The import ban must then be definitively approved by all EU leaders. Photo gallery (4) Source: Topky.sk / Ján Zemiar CURRENT Embargo on Russian oil will be possible without Slovakia: There is a special exception on the table