All but one EU member states agreed on the need for additional sanctions against Russia when discussing the issue at the meeting of foreign affairs ministers on Monday, said Slovak Foreign Minister Rastislav Káčer.
Káčer did not disclose which country was against the sanctions. In recent months, Hungary has been the most vocal against the sanctions, with Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó arguing the bloc should not push for another package.
So far, eight sanction packages have been finalised, and the ninth package is still in the early phase of development. Káčer explained that foreign ministers only explored the willingness of member states to push forward with sanctions and did not talk about content.
Before the Monday council meeting, Káčer met with Belarussian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. He stressed the need to support freedom and independence not only in Ukraine but also in Belarus.
(Michal Hudec | EURACTIV.sk)
Source: euractiv.com
