Hungary signs new energy deals with Russia amid war in Ukraine
Alexey Likhachev, director general of state atomiс energy corporation Rosatom, left, and Peter Szijjarto, minister of foreign affairs and trade of Hungary pose after signing a document during their meeting in Moscow, Russia (Ivan Fedorenko/ Communications Department of Rosatom/AP)
Hungary has signed new agreements to ensure its continued access to Russian energy – a sign of the country’s continuing diplomatic and trade ties with Moscow which have confounded some European leaders amid the war in Ukraine.
Speaking at a news briefing in Moscow, Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto said Russian state energy company Gazprom has agreed to allow Hungary, if needed, to import quantities of natural gas beyond the amounts agreed to in a long-term contract that was amended last year.
