Italy, Hungary and Cyprus supported the introduction of the final statement of the EU meeting in the draft on May 30-31 on the need for peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, Reuters writes in the material with the heading of “Cracks in the EU because of Ukraine are expanding, Italy and Hungary are urging to a truce “.
According to the agency, Italy spoke with the initiative. It was supported only by Hungary and Cyprus, critical in relation to the new package of European sanctions against Russia.
Hungary opposes the oil embargo, and Cyprus is concerned about the ban on the sale of real estate to citizens of the Russian Federation, notes Reuters.