According to Orban, it will do more harm to Hungary than Russia.
The Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling the possible adoption of the sixth package of European Union sanctions against Russia a “historic mistake”. According to Index, “Neither Hungary nor the EU as a whole is ready to adopt and implement the measures proposed by the Commission. Sanctions can be adopted if all the necessary preconditions are met in all Member States,” the statement said. in the letter.
According to Orbán, the new package of EU sanctions will increase energy prices and further increase the pressure on the most vulnerable countries, while the EU will not make significant efforts to mitigate the consequences.
“Reducing Russia's purchases of fossil fuels will not be possible without strong and rapid investment in our energy infrastructure and an accelerated transition to a green economy. The European Union will have enough funding for us only on paper, “Victor Orban wrote.
In addition, the Hungarian prime minister is convinced that the new EU sanctions will do more harm to his country than to Russia. He also noted that the sixth package of sanctions against Russia undermines the unity of the European Union.
On May 4, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the sixth package of sanctions against Russia . In particular, she suggested that the EU impose a ban on imports of crude oil from Russia for six months, and oil products – until the end of 2022.
At the same time, it became known that the European Union may allow Hungary and Slovakia to postpone the embargo on Russian oil until the end of 2023 .
Also on Wednesday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Tomasz Mentzer commented on the first rocket attack on the territory of the Zakarpattia region , emphasizing that his country did the right thing when it decided not to supply weapons to Ukraine.
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