Hungary wants to remove eight individuals from the European Union's Russia sanctions list and receive fresh guarantees on Ukraine gas transit talks before agreeing to renew the restrictions, EU diplomats said.

According to the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peter Szijjarto, on Thursday, Hungary has requested that the USA exempt the expansion project of the Paks nuclear power plant, which is being carried out by the Russians,

Reuters reported that Budapest wants to remove eight individuals from the European Union’s sanctions list against Russia and secure new guarantees regarding negotiations on gas transit through Ukraine before agreeing to extend the restrictions.

Hungary wants the European Union to remove eight individuals from its sanctions list against Russia. In that case, it may support the extension of restrictions, Reuters informs. According to the media outlet,