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Europe's Stance on Ukraine and Russia Sanctions

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According to these sources, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claims that European nations do not support former US President Trump's proposal for resolving the Ukrainian conflict, and some even want him to adopt a more aggressive stance. Simultaneously, the sources report that Hungary and Slovakia are expected to resist new European Union sanctions against Russia. These potential sanctions could be blocked by these countries, including a ban on importing oil products refined from Russian oil and restrictions on transactions with major Russian banks. The European Commission is reportedly seeking concessions to gain the unanimous approval necessary for the sanctions package.