Szijjártó announced Hungary's position on the embargo on Russian oil/HVG.hu.
Hungary is not going to take active steps to keep the Russians from continuing the war against Ukraine. While the whole of Europe is actively looking for ways to replace energy carriers, the Hungarian authorities decided to simply boycott the decision on the embargo.
The European Union is actively working on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. In particular, it also refers to the oil embargo for the aggressor.
Hungary's Position
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto said that his country did not will change its position on the oil embargo from Russia. Europe is trying in every possible way to convince Hungary of the need for such a step, but to no avail.
Hungary will not vote for the European Commission's initiative on sanctions against Russia, because it creates a problem for Hungary and does not contain a proposal for its solution, Szijjarto commented on Hungary's decision.
He said that the sanctions proposed by the European Commission to deter Russia, will become a bomb for the Hungarian economy and make us forget about the stability of energy supply. Two-thirds of the oil used by the Hungarians is of Russian origin.
Earlier, Hungary stated that in order to get rid of dependence on Russian energy carriers, it needs 5 years. The sanctions envisaged by the European Commission allow Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to buy Russian oil for another 2 years.
Sanctions against Russia: latest news
- The sanctions of our partners deal heavy blows not only Russian economy, but also the military machine. Two large tank factories of the occupiers have suspended their activities due to a lack of spare parts.
- The UK has announced new sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The new package of restrictions is aimed at trade, so the Russians will soon feel a new blow for attacking Ukraine.
- The Russians are looking for all possible ways to circumvent the sanctions, because their economy will not last long because of their destructive effect. To do this, the occupiers are looking for third countries that will agree to cooperate.
- Soon another country will join the sanctions against Russia. Montenegro, where pro-European politicians came to power, declared its readiness to join all the restrictions against the aggressor that the EU introduced.
