“The Prime Minister of Poland, which currently chairs Eurosoz, added that this fact “will have all the consequences””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
Tusk, whose country currently presides over the European Union, called such blocking a game in favor of the Russian president:
“If Orbán does block European sanctions at a key moment in the war, it will be abundantly clear that he is playing on Putin’s team, not ours, in this great game for Europe’s security and future.”
The Prime Minister of Poland added that this fact “will have all the consequences.”
The day before, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán once again criticized EU sanctions against Russia, saying that his country “lost 19 billion euros over the past three years.” In this regard, he once again called for the resumption of transit of Russian energy carriers to Europe.
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The other day, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Peter Szijarto, said that Budapest will hold consultations with the United States before making a decision on the next extension of European Union sanctions against Russia.
The European Union faced another potential confrontation with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his refusal to sign an extension of sanctions against Russia over its war against Ukraine.
On January 21, Viktor Orbán criticized the EU’s sanctions regime, which must be renewed every six months and expires on January 31, saying 15 rounds of sanctions were damaging the European economy and “it’s time for a change.”
He declares that the European sanctions did not end the war, but paralyzed the economy of the Russian Federation.