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Péter Szijjártó

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Péter Szijjártó is the Hungarian Foreign Minister.

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"We will not consent to the adoption of the 20th package of sanctions, because we have previously made it clear that until the Ukrainians resume oil shipments to Hungary, we will not allow decisions that are important to them to be approved."
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"We will not give in to this blackmail. We do not support Ukraine’s war, we will not pay for it."
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"the interruption to oil deliveries was 'a political decision made by the Ukrainian president himself.'"
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"The EU would continue to block the packages until Ukraine repairs the Druzhba pipeline damaged in a Russian strike and resumes oil supplies to Hungary."
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"We are blocking the €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine until oil transit to Hungary via the Druzhba pipeline resumes."
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"Ukraine is blackmailing Hungary by halting oil transit in coordination with Brussels and the Hungarian opposition to create supply disruptions in Hungary and push fuel prices higher before the elections."
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"We will not contribute to the adoption of the 20th sanctions package; this will remain so until the Ukrainians restart crude oil deliveries to Hungary."
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"The halt of oil transit through Druzhba is a clear political blackmail by Ukraine, aimed at causing fuel prices to skyrocket ahead of the upcoming April election."
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"This is something that will not happen in Hungary. There will be no pro-Ukraine government, and Hungary will not have a pro-Ukraine prime minister."
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"The fuel link would add further value from the perspective of Hungary’s energy supply and diesel supply, while helping to counter the effects of wars around the world."
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"Lo que digo puede sonar duro, pero la diplomacia se trata de hablar con los líderes de otros países."
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"The two leaders' friendship had created a 'new golden age' in relations."
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