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Budapest will not block the 13th package of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said at a press conference on Feb. 19. His statement came after the Financial Times reported that Hungary had allegedly blocked the approval of the EU’s latest package of sanctions against Russia due to the presence of Chinese companies on the list. According to Szijjarto, Budapest will not obstruct the approval, as all elements of the sanctions package that “harmed Hungarian interests have been removed” and the updated package does not “affect the basic economi…

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