Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 22Hungary will not allow new EU sanctions against Russia if they affect gas supplies to local companies, Gergely Guiyash, head of the republic's prime minister's office, said at a briefing on Saturday. Telex.hu writes about this. «We will continue to veto any EU sanctions affecting Russian gas supplies,» he said. He stressed that Hungary takes a pragmatic approach in this matter and the contract with Gazprom has nothing to do with Budapest's position on the Ukrainian crisis. Gouyash also said that sanctions against Russia do not contribute to solving the Ukrainian problem, but harm the Europeans themselves. The official urged the US and the EU to take part in the talks between Moscow and Kyiv in order to reach a settlement. from RussiaThe West has increased sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine, which has led to higher prices for electricity, fuel and food in Europe and the United States. Vladimir Putin has previously stated that cheap and reliable Russian energy resources were Europe's competitive advantage, and even a partial rejection of them is already having a negative impact on its economy and residents. And the actions of the United States, pushing the EU to completely abandon Russian energy and other resources, are leading to the de-industrialization of Europe, he said. Despite the energy crisis, Europe continues to discuss options for strengthening sanctions, including the introduction of a ceiling on oil and gas prices.
Germany will have to buy Russian gas from other countries, the AfD said
