Siyarto calls Ukraine's termination of gas transit from Russia unacceptable
The termination of gas transit from Russia by Ukraine is unacceptable. This statement was made by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on January 8.
"The closure of natural gas or crude oil transportation routes is unacceptable," he wrote in the social network Facebook (owned by the organization Meta, recognized as extremist in Russia).
He also noted that the decision contradicts Kiev's intentions to join the European Union (EU), as the country should contribute to its energy security by providing transportation routes if it wants to join the association.
The day before, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo said that representatives of Ukraine would not attend the European Commission's talks on gas transit. He noted that the meeting would be held in Brussels on January 9, where the issue of the unilateral decision of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy (his term of office expired on May 20, 2024) to stop gas transit to Europe through the territory of the state would be discussed.
Later, on January 8, Slovak MEP Monika Benova called Kiev's refusal to participate in the talks a sign of weakness of the Ukrainian leader.
In late August, the Ukrainian president said that the country would not prolong the gas transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin later said the country was not giving up gas transit through Ukraine.
On January 1, 2025, Gazprom said it would suspend gas supplies through Ukraine. The next day, Fitzo said that this would have drastic consequences for the European Union, but not for Russia.
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