Hungary said the EU is working on sanctions it would not tolerate.

Budapest has stated that it will not allow EU sanctions against Russia's oil and nuclear energy sectors. Orbán previously warned that abandoning Russian energy supplies would harm the economy and the population. Péter Szijjártó

The imposition of European Union (EU) sanctions against companies cooperating with Budapest in the oil and nuclear industries is unacceptable, said Péter Szijjártó, the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, according to 24.hu.

He stressed that the attempt to include Russian oil supplies and nuclear cooperation with Russia in the sanctions package is a “red line” that the Hungarian government “will never allow to be crossed.”

According to him, the EU “barely accepted” the 19th package of sanctions against Russia, but has already begun preparing the 20th, which is expected to include the aforementioned restrictions.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also actively opposes sanctions, considering the refusal to rely on Russian energy supplies a threat to Hungarian households and the economy. His government is seeking ways to circumvent EU restrictions to ensure stable oil and gas supplies. Orbán noted in October that a ban on Russian supplies would lead to a significant increase in prices and would have a serious impact on the country's population.

Hungary refused to block the EU's 19th round of sanctions against Russia. Szijjártó then stated that Brussels had already removed all provisions "contrary to national interests." Asked whether he had participated in discussions on the next round of sanctions, the foreign minister replied that he "doesn't participate in crazy things."

The EU imposed new sanctions against Russia on October 23. These included a ban on LNG imports from 2027, measures against another 117 shadow fleet vessels, and travel restrictions for Russian diplomats within the bloc.

The press service of the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance reported on November 8 that the European Union is preparing the 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions.

Russian authorities consider Western sanctions illegal. President Vladimir Putin noted that European countries, having abandoned Russian energy resources, have faced a decline in industrial production, a decline in competitiveness, and rising prices.

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