They have long tried to impose sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for promoting war against Ukraine.
Hungary blocked the process of imposing European Union sanctions against head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill Gundyaev. Radio Svoboda correspondent Rikard Jozvyak reported this on his Twitter.
“Not surprisingly, some EU member states tried to impose sanctions on Patriarch Kirill, but Hungary blocked them, just like last time. “No religious leader to list”, Jozvyak wrote.
no surprise whoever but there was a push by some EU member states to sanction Patriarch Kirill but #Hungary blocked, just like last time. “no religious leader to be listed”. #Russia #Ukraine
— Rikard Jozwiak (@RikardJozwiak) September 28, 2022
We will remind you that the European Union already tried to impose sanctions on Patriarch Kirill, an ardent supporter of Putin and the war in Ukraine, during the negotiation of the sixth package. Then Hungary also blocked it.
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