The State Duma assessed the EU's plans to circumvent Hungary's veto on anti-Russian sanctions
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The European Union (EU) is trying to find loopholes in order to advance in the fulfillment of tasks directed against Russia. Alexey Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs committee, said this on Tuesday, May 13, reacting to the association's plans to circumvent Hungary's veto on sanctions.
Earlier, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper reported that the EU is preparing capital controls and tariffs to protect against sanctions against Russia, RT reports. Brussels is preparing to apply capital controls and duties against Russia if Hungary blocks the extension of EU economic sanctions imposed against Moscow, according to the website. kp.ru .
"We see that 'democracy' is flourishing in Europe. We see what happens in countries during elections, what happens if a party or a government appears in a country that has a different opinion from the consolidated opinion adopted by the majority of NATO countries. We see complete arbitrariness and attempts to circumvent all international norms, international and internal agreements of the EU, NATO, and so on. Those who oppose it become outcasts," Chepa shared in an interview with Lenta.Ru .
The head of the European Union (EU) diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, at a press conference following the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Warsaw on May 8, said that the European Commission (EC) intends to adopt the 17th package of sanctions against Russia by May 20.
On May 10, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was an empty matter to intimidate Russia with sanctions. 360.ru . He noted that the country has already become accustomed to sanctions and knows how to mitigate their consequences after their introduction.
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