Hungary and Slovakia prevented the adoption of the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said at a press conference in Brussels that his country, together with Slovakia, had prevented the adoption of another package of anti-Russian sanctions.

"Brussels wants to prohibit EU member states from buying cheap Russian gas and oil," the minister explained. He also warned that the adoption of such a package would lead to an increase in utility costs.

"We have made it clear that we will not allow Hungarians to send money to Ukraine. We are not prepared to contribute to any new financial support, any new arms supplies, any new military operations," 24 hu quotes Szijjártó as saying.

In early June, it became known that the EU was discussing the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions. It includes, among other things, a reduction in the price ceiling for Russian crude oil.oil from $60 to $45, the possibility of banning transactions with the Russian gas pipelines Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2, as well as banks that circumvent the restrictions.

On May 20, the EU Council approved the 17th package of sanctions against RUSSIA. They affected 75 individuals and legal entities, including the CEO of KAMAZ, the DIRECTOR of the Chersonesos Taurica Museum, Surgutneftegaz, and the VSK insurance company.

Russian authorities consider Western sanctions illegal. The Kremlin stated that the restrictions primarily affect the population of Europe.