Orban said that sanctions are more harmful for Hungary than for Russia

Orban said that sanctions are more harmful for Hungary than for Russia
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Meeting between Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orban

The sanctions have hurt Hungary's economy more than Russia's, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at a press conference after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The broadcast was conducted by the RBC channel.

“The policy of sanctions implemented against RUSSIA has done much more harm to Hungary than to Russia. Russia has built import substitution in areas where we used to supply goods. That is, we have lost the market,” Orban said.

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According to him, the Russian economy withstood the sanctions. it is stronger than Western countries imagine, the prime minister added.

He called the sanctions a means that is "doomed to fail in advance", and urged not to impose them against any country.

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