The head of the Hungarian government did not specify which country or organization imposed sanctions on Russian companies, but on Wednesday, the US Ministry of Finance announced restrictions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil and their subsidiaries. These are the first sanctions against Russian companies in Donald Trump's current presidential term.
Orban added in an interview with Radio Kossuth that his government is fighting a ban on the import of Russian energy. — Brussels has been wanting to interrupt our energy consumption reduction program for years because it seriously harms the interests of international corporations. Hungary will maintain the reduction only if it does not impose expensive energy on us, he emphasized.
Viktor Orban against the European Union's decision. He pointed out the “problem”
On Monday, the energy ministers of the European Union countries agreed to introduce a total ban on the import of Russian gas. According to the draft EU regulation, from January 1, 2028, it will be completely prohibited to import Russian liquefied gas or gas transported via pipelines into the EU.
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What sanctions has the US imposed on Russian oil companies?
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What are the reasons for pressure on Hungary according to Viktor Orban?
— The problem is also that the successful reduction of utility bills in Hungary is an example for other countries, so our country is inconvenient, so the pressure is double, Orban said.
Defending the import of Russian energy carriers, he repeated that “diversification means supplies from as many sources as possible, while if we close the Druzhba oil pipeline, one will remain, which runs through Croatia.”
Summit in Budapest. “They will come to an agreement”
Orban also commented on the summit of the US and Russian presidents in Budapest, announced in October and later postponed. — Since Donald Trump became president of the United States, everything has been happening extremely fast. The peace summit has not been removed from the agenda, and only its date is uncertain. The Americans will reach an agreement with the Russians, said the Hungarian Prime Minister.
— The Europeans' problem is that they consider the Russian president a war criminal, so they can't negotiate with him. [w sprawie zakończenia wojny Rosji przeciw Ukrainie] — said Orban, adding that “the US did not do this.”
