Hungary to maintain good relations with Russia
Hungary will maintain normal relations with Russia, despite the change of government, because Budapest pursues a pragmatic policy, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said.
Hungary will maintain normal relations with Russia, despite the change of government, because Budapest pursues a pragmatic policy, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said.
Ukraine will resume transit of Russian oil to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline at noon on April 21, Hungarian Minister for European Union Affairs Janos Boka said.
He believes Hungary remains the only possible venue in Europe for negotiations between Putin and Trump
Russia, Turkey, Hungary, and Serbia have agreed to bolster the security of the TurkStream gas pipeline against potential attacks from Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
EU foreign ministers failed to reach consensus on the 20th package of sanctions against Russia during their recent meeting, according to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.
The Hungarian government does not intend to comply with the European Union's ban on Russian gas supplies and is considering various ways to bypass it, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on the Kossuth radio station.
Hungary and Slovakia are preparing a joint lawsuit to the EU's planned ban on imports of Russian gas and oil, citing threats to their national energy security.
The TurkStream gas pipeline operator will transfer its headquarters from the Netherlands to Hungary, Hungary's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
Hungarian businessmen are going to visit Russia to discuss prospects for cooperation
The meeting will focus on the peace process in Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban intends to appeal to the European Court of Justice over the European Union's plans to phase out gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027.
The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority has issued the required permits to begin main construction of the Paks-2 NPP, the Rosatom press service reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump did not specify whether Washington will make an exception for Budapest from its anti-Russian sanctions.
Hungary is going to seek waivers from U.S. sanctions imposed on Russian companies that disrupt Russian oil and gas supplies to Central European countries, head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Office Gergely Gulyas said.
Hungary does not plan to interfere with the adoption of the 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
He emphasized that there is no alternative to Russian fuel, and therefore, Hungary will continue to import it via the Druzhba pipeline
Oil supplies from Russia to Hungary, which were suspended after the Ukrainian army struck the Druzhba oil pipeline, have been resumed, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said.
The United States has canceled sanctions against Russia that obstructed construction of the Paks-2 nuclear power plant in Hungary, Hungary’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
Budapest and Bratislava will oppose the European Commission’s plan to phase out Russian oil and gas by 2028, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán said.
Hungary plans to enter into agreements with Turkey that will ensure an increase in transit supplies of Russian gas via the Turkish Stream pipeline, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter Szijjarto said.