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With Magyar's arrival to power "the first major obstacle to the use of Russian assets is overcome"
CNN Portugal27 August 2026 at 11:10
With Hungary taking over the EU rotating presidency, Diana Soller, a CNN Portugal commentator, analyzes the obstacles to using frozen Russian assets. According to the commentator, the Hungarian presidency represents "the first major hurdle" to the plan, but the main problem remains the "lack of political courage among European leaders." Soller warns that the fear that Russia will use this issue as a political weapon to paralyze Europe is now more justified than ever.
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