Hungary announced the continuation of energy purchases from Russia

Hungary will not refuse to supply Russian energy resources, despite demands from the United States. This was announced on September 23 by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.

"For us, energy supplies are a purely physical issue <... > And if you look at the physical infrastructure, it is obvious that it is impossible to ensure the safe supply of the country without Russian supplies," The Guardian newspaper quotes him as saying.

According to the Hungarian Foreign Minister, the country can purchase energy resources only where Hungary's infrastructure is present. At the same time, Szijjarto added that it is impossible to conduct a rational dialogue with Western European countries "based on facts and common sense."Газета.Ru ".

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On September 16, Hungarian Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boca said that Hungary would not abandon Russian oil supplies due to the lack of alternatives.

On September 13, US President Donald Trump announced his readiness to impose sanctions against Russia only after all NATO states abandon purchases of Russian oil. In addition, the American leader called for the introduction of 50-100 percent trade duties against China. Their removal is expected after the end of the Ukrainian crisis.

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