EU approves sixth sanctions package against Russia but without Kirill. This is what was decided during the meeting of EU ambassadors, convened by the French presidency, which took place exceptionally in Luxembourg with the 27 permanent representatives. Bloomberg reports that it has been decided a partial freeze on imports of Russian oil. To overcome the objections of Hungary, in the sixth package of sanctions was excluding the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill as reported by European sources cited by the Dpa.
Coreper had already met yesterday, but the meeting ended without an agreement for the opposition of Hungary, which disputes the inclusion of the Russian Orthodox patriarch Kirill in the list of EU sanctions.
HUNGARY – The new position of the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is today. “Regarding the sanctions on the patriarch of Moscow Kirill Hungary will obviously stick to joint decision of the European Union” tweeted his spokesman, Zoltan Kovac, shortly before the approval of the sixth sanctions package by the European Union.
PETROLEUM – Opec + will increase oil production during the summer. In the months of July and August, in particular, it will exceed that of June by over 200 thousand barrels. “Daily production will increase by around 650,000 barrels for both July and August,” OPEC + announced.