EU plans to include restrictions against Patriarch Kirill and ROC priests in new sanctions package
The new, twenty-first package of European Union sanctions is expected to include restrictive measures against the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, and ROC priests, writes Politico, citing sources.
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Previously, Hungarian authorities led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who reportedly lost his position after the April elections, opposed sanctions against ROC representatives.
The EU leadership, one of Politico's interlocutors stated, believes that now is the time to expand sanctions, as the situation in the Russian economy is "the worst since the beginning of the war," and it is necessary to intensify pressure on Russia.
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