“Soft” policy towards Russia will be very expensive for Hungary, said Polish President Andrzej Duda in an interview with TVN24 .
This applies, in particular, to Hungary's bans on the transit through its territory of weapons that other countries send to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russian attacks.
Duda stressed that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is in a “difficult situation” because over the years Hungary has failed to become energy independent of Russia: fuel contracts have been signed with Russia, Russia maintains the only nuclear power plant in Hungary , despite energy dependence on the Russian Federation, still decided at least some reaction to the Russian aggression.
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“Given Russia's aggression in Ukraine, the deaths of thousands of civilians, the bombing of housing estates, the destruction of apartment buildings by the Russian army, crimes in the field of international law, it is difficult for me to understand this attitude. It is difficult for me to understand this also because this policy will be expensive for Hungary, “said the Polish president.
Although Hungary has joined the EU sanctions against Russia, Orbán is doing his best to confirm his reputation as one of the most pro-Russian leaders in Europe. Why – read in Vladimir Kravchenko 's article “Why Orban is playing Putin?”
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