EU foreign ministers will meet this morning to try to agree on further sanctions on Russia and Iran and an additional €2 billion for arms deliveries to Ukraine
However, it remained unclear whether Hungary will block some decisions, resorting to what diplomats have denounced as"blackmail diplomacy" due to a dispute over locked EU funds for Budapest.
"We are going to approve a very tough package of sanctions," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said ahead of the meeting.They will discuss a ninth package of Russia sanctions that is set to place almost 200 more individuals and entities on the EU sanctions list, but Mr Borrell stressed there was still no agreement on this at this stage. He hoped that could come later today or on Tuesday.
Ministers are expected to agree on a civilian mission to Moldova, which may ask for help in cyber defence, the fight against corruption or the strengthening of the rule of law.
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