Hello Paula, maybe it's more for you.

Yesterday Scott Bessent,

the US Secretary of Treasury announced that the administration will not renew the sanctions waiver on Russian oil.

We remember that the Commission harshly criticized the the.

Decision of sanctions relief, calling it counterproductive and self-defeating.

What do you have to say about this announcement now,

and do you see now a chance to finally unblock the 20th package of sanctions, especially after Viktor Orban's defeat? Thank you.

There it's the US decision on how to proceed.

Now, what we also knew from this US measure is that it was meant to be temporary and it was meant only to cover the cargoes which had left with Russian oil before the. The war.

So in any case, we believe that in general,

giving any relief in terms of sanctions at this point in time vis a vis Russia is not helpful.

In maintaining the pressure on Russia, and as we also said before,

it should be ironic that Russia is actually benefiting from this war in the Middle East,

but ironic as it is, it is the reality.

Now, in relation to our own package of sanctions, you know, it stays on the table, and we hope to make progress there in light of the same logic that we've had so far over the past 19 packages of sanctions,

and the idea really is To reduce any possibility of Russia continuing to benefit from its action in continuing this war,

this terrible war where attacks do not stop, as we've just been reminded, against Ukraine. You have a follow up.

The main element of the sanctions package is the full ban on the maritime services for Russian tankers.

Member states were more keen to wait for a G7 agreement before moving on with this proposal,

but obviously this G7 agreement is a hypothetical.

Do you think it makes sense to wait for an agreement that might never come,

or do you think the European Union should move ahead on its own with this full ban once the sanctions package is approved? Thank you.

we also said a number of times, of course, if we put forward a package of sanctions,

if we also have the support at international level by the G7, the better and greater the impact will be.

So we always try to align our efforts with the G7.

On this one, we continue discussions in this sense. This would be the ideal outcome.

If it is not possible, we'll see how to proceed. Other questions still to Anitta.

Yes, it is a follow up to his question about the possibility of sanctions decisions taken by, let's say, the Foreign Affairs Council, which is expected to meet I think next week,

but can the Commission ordinarily see any change in Hungary's position on sanctions, both against Russia and also against Israel,

as long as the Orbán government is still in power, I suppose, until May.

Anitta, do we have any update on the agenda of next week's Foreign Affairs Council,

and we we're confirming obviously the Foreign Affairs Council that will take place next week in Luxembourg,

and as always the discussions on Ukraine will be.

Be on the top of the agenda where also the work should continue on the sanctions as per usual because this is where our focus and the High Representative focus is now obviously we're not speculate on on the member states and also on Hungary's position,

but of course we as always hope for the best and work towards achieving this goal.

We did it 19 times before, we hope and are confident that we'll do it another time with unanimity.

Other questions on foreign affairs. One in the back there, go ahead.