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The Permanent representatives of the member states approved on Thursday afternoon in Luxembourg the sixth package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, after a brief session in which Hungary's position to remove Patriarch Kirill from the list of targeted measures was accepted, according to media reports.
The adoption of the sixth package had not been possible at Wednesday's meeting of permanent representatives at COREPER, a month after it was announced due to delays caused by objections mainly from Hungary but also from other countries.
According to a Politico report, Hungary raised the issue of removing Patriarch Kirill from the sanctions list on Wednesday.
In an early afternoon Twitter post, a Euractiv reporter reported that the package was approved by the ambassadors with the removal of Cyril from the list.
Diplomatic sources confirmed to CNA that the decision was taken after a brief meeting on Thursday afternoon.
Source: CNA
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