Hungary's FM condemns Ukraine’s bill to suspend Russian energy transit, says his country will block Kyiv's EU accession

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fizzo said that Ukraine's refusal to continue the transit of Russian gas to Europe forced him to go to a meeting with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico paid a visit to Vladimir Putin on December 22, 2024. Although the European leader did not want to detail what topics were included on the agenda of their meeting, Fico supported…

PM Fico says he secured gas supply for Slovakia in talks with Putin

Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he had secured Slovakia's gas supply during a visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, just before Ukraine halted the transit of gas from Russia at the start of 2025.

Hungary's FM condemns Ukraine’s bill to suspend Russian energy transit, says his country will block Kyiv's EU accession

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto condemned a Ukrainian parliamentary bill proposing the suspension of Russian oil and gas transit through Ukraine during martial law, calling the measure "unacceptable" in a Facebook post on Jan. 8."The reality is that in the EU, member states collectively and unanimously decide on the admission of new members. In other words, each member state has to vote in favor," Szijjarto said, emphasizing Hungary's…

He accused the Ukrainian president of harming Slovakia's financial interests.

(Dan Tri) - Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó warned that his country will prevent Ukraine from joining the European Union (EU) in response to Kiev stopping the transit of Russian gas.