Hungarian Overseas Minister Péter Szijjártó has mentioned that "particular warning" is required relating to electrical energy provides to Ukraine so as to not hurt ethnic Hungarians dwelling in Zakarpattia Oblast.
Supply: Szijjártó in a video on Fb, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Szijjártó recorded the video following a authorities vitality council assembly held on Sunday to debate the suspension of Russian oil provides by way of the Druzhba pipeline.
Quote: "At the moment we additionally thought-about points associated to electrical energy provides. Almost half of Ukraine's electrical energy imports come from Hungary. Nonetheless, we concluded that we should act with particular warning on this matter, as Hungarians additionally dwell on the opposite aspect of the border, and stopping electrical energy exports would primarily have an effect on Zakarpattia, creating specific issues, challenges and struggling for the households dwelling there."
Particulars: Szijjártó added that "our dispute shouldn’t be with the individuals dwelling in Ukraine, not with the households dwelling in Ukraine. Our dispute is with the Ukrainian state, with the Ukrainian authorities, with President Zelenskyy."
Background:
- Earlier, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán threatened to cease electrical energy provides to Ukraine if oil transit by means of the Druzhba pipeline shouldn’t be restored.
- On Sunday, Szijjártó additionally mentioned that Budapest will block the adoption of the European Union's twentieth bundle of sanctions towards Russia on Monday, claiming that Ukraine is intentionally not repairing the Druzhba oil pipeline.
- Hungary has additionally introduced a suspension of diesel gas provides to Ukraine and blocked a €90 billion EU mortgage for Ukraine.
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