“The Council decided to extend for six months, until July 31, 2023, restrictive measures against certain sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation,” the statement says.

Earlier it became known that the European Commission put forward proposals for the consideration of the EU states on the introduction of price limits for Russian oil products.

Political adviser to the Hungarian Prime Minister Balazs Orban said that the sanctions policy pursued by Brussels against Russia has led the countries of the European Union to a standstill, increasing inflation and causing an energy crisis in the countries of the association.