In short
According to the Hungarian Minister for European Affairs, the United States understands the "special position" of Hungary and Slovakia in importing Russian energy natural materials.
Donald Trump sent a letter to the NATO countries, in which he suggested strong sanctions on Russia provided the acquisition of Russian oil by all states of the alliance was stopped.
The Hungarian Minister stressed that a real simplification in dependence on Russian gas and oil requires alternate sources and should not be at the expense of safety of supply.
United States president Donald Trump reported on Saturday that he had sent a letter to all countries NATO and “the full world” in which he declared that is willing to impose strong sanctions on Russia, but provided that all the Alliance countries halt buying Russian oil.
He besides convinced NATO to impose Customs duties on China from 50 to 100 percent.
Russian sanctions. Hungary and Slovakia get along with the US?
Trump did not mention circumstantial countries in Europe, but his words may have referred to Hungary and Slovakiawhich proceed to usage both Russian natural gas and oil.
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Budapest and Bratislava import oil from Russia via the “Friendship” pipeline. Both countries argue trials pushing the departure from this Russian natural material under the 19th Sanctions Package, which the European Commission is preparing.
When asked about Trump's letter, Jonas Boka, Minister for European Hungary, said that Budapest discusses the substance straight with the Washington administration. "We have these discussions not through the press, but directly, due to the fact that we have relationships that let us to do so," he pointed out.
– These talks make it clear to the American people. They want peace (in Ukraine – ed.) as shortly as possible and we full and unconditionally support a peaceful initiative President Trump stressed.
Russian sanctions. ‘Special position of Hungary and Slovakia’
Jonas Boka added that "American partners are very aware of the circumstantial position of Hungary and Slovakia, and have a strong understanding". "In any respects, they are more knowing than our partners in Europe," he stressed.
– I think (US) are well aware that The future of the Russian war economy is not dependent on Hungary and Slovakia, whose full population is little than 15 million people and which together account for little than 2% of EU GDP. I don't think it's Hungary and Slovakia that keep the Russian war economy on the surface. – led Bok.
He added that without real alternatives there would be no meaningful discussion of reducing dependence on Russian fossil fuels. – The Hungarian Government would never agree to any solution that would jeopardise the safety of home supply – he said.
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