Govt spox: Sanctions against Russia ‘without effect, harmful for us’
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The sanctions against Russia have no effect on the war in Ukraine but harm the countries which have imposed them, as shown in growing energy prices, the state secretary for international communication and relations told Austrian daily Kurier, in an interview published on Thursday.
“This war should not have started in the first place, and should be ended as soon as possible. The way there is through a ceasefire and peace talks,” Zoltán Kovács told the paper.
Currently, “we win nothing, we are just losing.” Sanctions are harming the economy, and energy security must be a priority, he said.
Put to him that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had visited Moscow regularly seeking agreements on cheaper oil and gas, and that Hungary depends on Russia for the upgrade of its nuclear plant, Kovács said “the close political ties you attribute to the prime minister and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin do not exist. The relations are not closer than those between Russia and Germany.”
