“Although Hungary condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine, it does not support new sanctions, including a ban on the import of Russian energy carriers.” This was stated by Prime Minister Hungary Viktor Orban, reports “European True”.
According to him, Hungary will not allow ordinary families to pay the price of the war: therefore, sanctions should not be distributed to areas of oil and gas.
“Distribution of sanctions on the Russian energy sector will be a disproportionately big burden for Hungary, because the majority of imports of oil and natural gas, Hungary comes from Russia, and 90% of Hungarian families are heated with gas,” said Orban, emphasizing that the Hungarian economy is simply Cannot function without Russian oil and gas.