“Slovakia and Hungary said they would resist US President Donald Trump’s pressure to reduce Russian oil and gas imports until the EU member states find alternative sources of supply.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to Bloomberg, which communicated with the Ministers of the Country
Direct Language of Slovakia Slovakia Denis Sakova: “Before we can fully undertake, we need to create the right conditions – otherwise we run the risk of seriously damaging our industry and economy.”
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Details: She added that first you need to create sufficient infrastructure to support alternative routes.
Sakova also stressed that she clearly expressed the position of Slovakia during negotiations with US Energy Minister Chris Wright in Vienna this week.
According to her, Trump’s representative expressed an understanding of this by admitting that the United States should activate energy projects in Europe.
The head of the office of the Prime Minister of Hungary Hergey Gulyash stated that his country would reject the EU initiatives that threaten the security of its energy supply.
Prehistory:
- It is known that Hungary and Slovakia continue to receive Russian oil, in particular through the Druzhba oil pipeline, which Ukraine has recently made a number of attacks. Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia and Hungary have complained to the European Commission in connection with attacks.
- Trump has already said that he was ready to impose serious sanctions against Russia if all NATO countries do and if they stop buying Russian oil.
- The media wrote that the EU is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against companies in India and China, which contribute to the trade in Russian oil, within new restrictions on Russia.