Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in his speech at the Qatar Economic Forum held in Doha, stated that it would be against common sense for the European Union to accept the 11th package of sanctions against Russia, because the previous packages did not deliver what was wanted. impact, reports TASS.
He once again expressed Hungary’s negative attitude towards sanctions against Russia. He noted that the previously implemented ten sanctions package did not work, so it was unreasonable to repeat this action in hopes of a different outcome.
“This is against common sense. The European Union’s sanctions policy, as we understand it, is absolutely not working,” he said.
Responding to accusations from some countries that Hungary is pursuing a policy in the interest of Russia, the prime minister said that the government acts solely in the national interest.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has previously reported that Budapest has refused to support restrictive measures against Russian nuclear energy and believes there should be no new sanctions as Russia has suffered less than European countries from its predecessors. According to him, the 11th package of restrictions contains risks for European exporters and relations between Brussels and Beijing. Why is Szijjarto afraid? In the material “socialbites.ca”.