Szijjarto: We will not give in to blackmail
Budapest, 23 February (Hibya) - Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto stated that Ukraine’s decision to halt oil shipments through the Druzhba pipeline has no technical justification.
Ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Szijjarto spoke about the stance of EU institutions toward member states and Ukraine.
Criticizing the EU’s priorities, he said: “The situation is simple. Hungary and Slovakia are EU members. Ukraine is not. Yet Brussels sides with Ukraine against its own member states. Today, pressure on Hungary rather than Ukraine will once again be on the agenda.”
He argued that there are no technical or operational reasons preventing the resumption of oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline.
Concluding, Szijjarto stated: “It is clear that Ukraine’s decision is entirely political, coordinated with Brussels and the Hungarian opposition to put pressure on Hungary. We will not give in to blackmail.”
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