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Hungary blocks joint EU statement denouncing Russia's media ban
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Moscow says the restrictions would be lifted if the bloc annuls the sanctions placed last month on RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, which are widely considered to be spreaders of pro-war propaganda.
Brussels wanted to react to Russia’s tit-for-tat with a critical statement endorsed by all 27 member states, as unanimity is required in foreign policy.
But Hungary moved to block the collective rebuke, forcing Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, to release a statement on his own.
Borrell said the “totally unfounded” ban “further restricts access to free and independent information and expands the already severe media censorship in Russia,” and made it clear the sanctions on Russian outlets would remain in place.
Earlier this year, Orbán broke ranks with his EU peers when he congratulated Vladimir Putin on “his re-election,” which other member states had refused to acknowledge.
The timing of the move also raised eyebrows: Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July, a privileged position that will enable the country to set the political agenda and moderate discussions between member states.
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