Peter Szijjártó, head of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that anti-Russian sanctions “will not be able to bring Russia to its knees” economically. This was reported by RIA News.
“We also need to discuss the issue of the impact of sanctions on Russia: who do they harm more – us or Moscow, do they have any meaning, did they lead to results, did they achieve their goals? To get closer to the world, “Russia should be on its knees economically”. Whether we succeed or not… I think it’s clear that we didn’t succeed,” Szijjártó said.
At the same time, according to him, the issue of the impact of Western sanctions on Russia in the European Union is not discussed.
Previously Szijjarto reportedIt was stated that Hungary is satisfied with the energy cooperation with Russia. According to him, Budapest always received gas on time under the contract with Moscow. The minister added that there is no need to change anything in the document, it has been observed for decades.
On 6 September, Szijjártó said that Hungary is dependent on oil and gas supplies from Russia and has no alternative at the moment. The Minister emphasized that Hungary is dependent on Russian natural gas because it ensures the functioning of the country, and that it is unknown what will happen tomorrow if it is abandoned. If the republic withdraws from the agreement with Russia on the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, it will be difficult to renew the project while maintaining the cost and schedule, he added.
Previously in Hungary stated About the Russian Foreign Ministry’s guarantees of gas supplies to Russia.