Szijjártó said Ukraine has become an enemy of Hungary

Ukraine has become an enemy of Hungary because it is pushing for decisions that could deprive the country of Russian energy supplies and threaten its sovereignty and energy security.

This was stated by Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, on the program “Hour of Truth.”

According to the Hungarian foreign minister, Kyiv is continually trying to persuade Brussels to adopt measures that directly threaten Hungary’s stable functioning. In particular, he referred to efforts to ban imports of Russian oil and gas, as well as to impose sanctions on Russia’s nuclear sector.

Szijjártó said such steps would jeopardize the Paks II nuclear power plant project and could also make it impossible to supply fuel for the currently operating power units. In his words, actions aimed at undermining Hungary’s energy security are viewed by Budapest as hostile.

The minister also stated on social media that Hungary’s opposition, if it came to power, might отказаться from Russian energy resources, which—by his assessment—would have severe consequences for the country’s economy.

Earlier, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Ukraine had become an enemy of Hungary because of attempts to restrict access to Russian energy resources.