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Hungary vetoes EU oil sanctions as Budapest exemption lifted
The Hungarian Foreign Minister noted that sanctions are reviewed every six months. Szijjarto said that exceptions for pipeline oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia should remain in place.
Otherwise, we will abandon sanctions,” he added.
The Foreign Minister said that Budapest is under political pressure, but is interested in developing cooperation with Moscow. According to him, other countries should also understand the need to build mutually beneficial relations with Russia.
Hungary's Viktor Orban has previously expressed the view that Russia's denial of energy resources is hampering the EU's GDP growth. The politician also noted that "Brussels bureaucrats are destroying the European economy."