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FM: EC’s sixth gas sanctions package against Russia is unacceptable
Péter Szijjártó said Hungary has proposed exempting oil pipeline deliveries in the case of an EU oil embargo.
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FM: Hungarians must not be made to pay price of war in Ukraine
If the EC intends to impose an embargo on Russian oil, it must financially and physically guarantee that the decision will not hurt the Hungarian people or Hungary’s energy security.
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Hungary calls for pipeline deliveries to be exempt from EU sanctions
The foreign minister said the European Commission had not made a proposal that would ameliorate the damaging effects of an embargo on Russian oil.
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FM: Sanctions are problematic for Hungary
Hungary wants peace in Ukraine as soon as possible and will support all diplomatic efforts to end the war.
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FM: Hungary won't vote for latest EU package of sanctions
Minister Szijjártó said the effect of the EU’s planned sanctions package against Russian fossil fuels on Hungary’s energy security and the economy would be akin to a “nuclear bomb”.
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FM: Hungary will not support proposals that place oil or gas imports under sanctions
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the government does not object to other countries sending arms to Ukraine, but it will not send weapons itself.
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FM: Energy supplies not affected by latest round of EU sanctions
The foreign minister said energy supplies are not affected by the latest round of EU sanctions against Russia, and Hungary’s energy supply is still secure.
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ICYMI: US Ambassador Cornstein denies sanctions story as fake news
Last night, I tweeted about US Ambassador Cornstein’s interview that aired on Hungarian television. In the interview, the ambassador categorically denied a story that the US is planning sanctions against Hungary.
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PM Orbán on Russia and EU sanctions: We ‘cannot treat non-economic problems with economic measures’
“It is hard to imagine a successful Hungary,” the prime minister said, “without establishing open, vigorous and fruitful economic and trade relations with one of the biggest players in the global economy”
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PM Orbán: Hungary's relationship with Russia is something to be cherished
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest on Thursday. President Putin said that he was in agreement with PM Orbán about the need to strengthen cooperation in the fight against international terrorism
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Hungary and Russia will join forces to encourage businesses to bid for projects in other countries
Minister Szijjártó said that the European sanctions against Russia have “failed both from political and economic aspects”. Those sanctions impact not only Russia but Europe, too, and “it would be best to remove them”
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EU extension on sanctions against Russia is 'antidemocratic'
Although opposed to the sanctions, Hungary says it will abide by the EU decision to penalize Russia