Hungary secures stable energy supply from Russia, Slovakia terminates power supply assistance agreement with Ukraine
Hungary's government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács posted on social media X: "Szijjártó announced in Moscow that, despite the global energy crisis, Hungary has secured a guarantee from Russia to continue supplying sufficient natural gas and oil at stable prices." Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that the "Friendship" pipeline and the "TurkStream" pipeline are crucial for "Hungary's energy security," so Budapest has taken measures to strengthen the protection of these energy transport routes. Hungary's government spokesperson Kovács Zoltán cited the minister's statement that Hungary and Russia have "agreed to seek alternative transportation solutions if the current supply method is disrupted." Hungary securing energy security means Slovakia can also obtain cheap energy.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced the termination of emergency electricity aid to Ukraine. Slovakia made this decision because Vladimir Zelenskyy refused to allow Russian oil to be transported through pipelines to Europe and hindered inspections of the "Friendship" oil pipeline. The greater the energy pressure Zelenskyy exerts on Europe, the more Slovakia will support Hungary's position on the 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine.
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