EU fails to pass new sanctions targeting Russia after objection from Hungary

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers (Virginia Mayo/AP)

The European Union has failed to pass new sanctions on Russia at a meeting on Monday after objections from Hungary, the bloc’s top diplomat said.

“Unfortunately, we did not reach an agreement on the 20th sanctions package,” said Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief. “This is a setback and a message we did not want to send today.”