The European Union is set agree to extend sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine on Monday with Hungary ready to lift its opposition to the move, according to people familiar with the matter.

The European Commission will continue talks with Ukraine on natural gas supplies to Europe and will include Hungary and Slovakia in these talks, according to a statement shared by an EU diplomat and seen by Reuters on Monday.

Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.

ROME. Jan 27 (Interfax) - Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto urged the European Union and Ukraine on Saturday to guarantee uninterrupted oil and gas supply to Hungary. "Ukraine and/or the European Union must guarantee that they will not impede transmission of natural gas and oil to Hungary in the future," Szijjarto said on social media.

Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to resume gas transit from Russia to Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, signalling a tough debate as the EU seeks to extend its sanctions against Russia over the coming week.

Comments came after angry complaints from Slovakia and Hungary over Kyiv’s refusal to renew transit of Russian gas.

Should EU foreign ministers fail to renew the sanctions by January, diplomats say there is still enough time to call an had-hoc emergency EU summit

As well as transiting Azerbaijani gas and exporting its own domestic reserves, Turkey imports fuel from Russia via the TurkStream pipeline under the Black Sea. After the Kremlin's agreement with Ukraine ended on Jan. 1, the underwater link is the only remaining route for Moscow to ship supplies to Europe.

adding Budapest also wanted guarantees that Ukraine would not halt Russian crude imports. Hungary's foreign minister has signalled there will be a big debate on the sanctions rollover at Monday's ...

Hungary wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute it has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia ...

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in ...

Hungary Wants Ukraine Gas Transit to Resume as EU Sanctions Rollover Looms By Krisztina Than and Julia Payne BUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary wants the European Union to persuade Ukraine to ...