Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said it is necessary to review the European Union's sanctions policy towards Russia as the Donald Trump administration prepares for the start of a " Bloomberg reports this.

“The time has come to drop sanctions and build relations with Russia without restrictions,” Orban said.

According to the head of the Hungarian government, the European Union may need several months to change its position on sanctions. He noted that the bloc must “come to its senses” after the imposed restrictions, although now it continues to increase pressure on Moscow.

Let us recall that the EU has already approved 15 packages of sanctions against Russia in response to its aggression against Ukraine. These measures require renewal every six months. The next vote on this issue, which provides for unanimous support from all 27 EU member states, is scheduled for the end of January - just 11 days after Trump's likely inauguration.

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