The possibility of an immediate cut off of Russian gas supply and bringing Europe to its knees.
Citing Sputnik, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that high inflation and energy shortages caused by sanctions against Russia could bring Europe to its knees.
The Hungarian Prime Minister also emphasized that despite the extensive sanctions against Russia, the war in Ukraine has not subsided and efforts to weaken Russia have failed.
Orban stated that Europe should change its sanctions policy, because otherwise the situation will become more difficult for the continent itself.
These statements of the Prime Minister of Hungary came at a time when the Minister of Foreign Affairs of this country also said that setting a price ceiling for Russian gas may lead to an immediate interruption of its supply to Europe.
Earlier, the Prime Minister of Hungary announced in a speech addressed to the European leaders that this country is against any sanctions of the European Union on the Russian energy sector.
Hungary, which is a member of the European Union, has maintained its relations with Moscow since Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, and this stance has caused tension with its European allies who want a tougher approach against Russia.
Hungary is almost 85% dependent on Russian gas, and so far has strongly opposed the European Union’s move to ban Russian gas imports.