# French-Slovak veto deepens EU deadlock on renewing Russia sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/57998

- euronews, 2026-09-14 16:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/14/french-slovak-veto-deepens-eu-deadlock-on-russia-sanctions-renewal

> A veto by France and Slovakia has forced EU ambassadors to extend sanctions on Russia for only one week while they try to reach an agreement.

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