EU ambassadors have delayed a decision on extending individual sanctions against more than 3,000 Russian individuals and companies, leaving less than two weeks before the current restrictions are due to expire. Citing EU sources in Brussels, the European Pravda reported Wednesday, Sept. 2, that the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (Coreper) failed to reach an agreement and postponed further discussion until Sept. 9. The proposed sanctions package was discussed at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Ireland.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The restrictive measures target those accused of undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity and are set to expire on Sept. 15. Slovakia’s position According to European Pravda’s sources, Slovakia was not ready to support an extension of the individual sanctions for one year. The proposal was initially made by Ireland, which currently holds the EU Council presidency. Instead, Bratislava supported the traditional six-month renewal period and proposed removing several unidentified Russian individuals and entities from the sanctions list. The EU has repeatedly faced disputes over sanctions renewals, which require unanimous support from member states. According to European Pravda, Hungary, under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, regularly used the six-month review process to seek concessions, while Slovakia has delayed or blocked several EU decisions in the past.