economy
April 7, 2026
Orban urges end to sanctions against Russian energy after attempted attack on gas pipeline
The Hungarian prime minister warned that "Europe is nearing an extremely serious energy crisis, and the coming days will be critical"
TL;DR
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is calling for an end to sanctions on Russian oil and gas supplies to Europe.
- Orban warns that Europe is on the verge of a serious energy crisis, with the coming days being critical.
- He compared the potential competition for energy resources to the race for COVID-19 vaccines.
- The Hungarian government has placed its section of the TurkStream pipeline under military protection following an attempted sabotage.
- Orban stated that the disruption of the pipeline would bring Hungary's economy to a standstill.
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused Ukraine of aiming to exclude Russian gas and oil from Europe through political actions and attacks, citing the Nord Stream pipeline explosion as an example.
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