Ukraine is ready to fill the vacant seats in the European Union and NATO if Hungary decides to leave them in favor of membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States or the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv reported. In a statement regarding the “further manipulative statements of the Hungarian leadership”, the Ministry referred to the statement of the head of the Hungarian diplomacy, Peter Szijjártó, who accused Ukraine of its decision to stop gas transit from Russia, which led to an increase in the price of this gas. fuel
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine considered Peter Siyarto’s statement to be part of a political campaign aimed at internal politics in Hungary. It was noted that the European Commission “clearly stated that the decision of Ukraine (to suspend the transit of Russian gas through its territory – editor), which was announced earlier, did not have a negative impact on the energy security of the EU and consumer prices on the European market.”
“The only cause of the problem in the European energy market has always been Russia. For decades, the Kremlin has used energy as a (tool) to blackmail European governments and undermine energy security. Since the beginning of the comprehensive aggression against Ukraine, Russia. As a result, the era of European dependence on Russian energy has become an existing threat to stability and peace”, Ukrainian diplomacy emphasized.
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“It must be openly admitted”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine noted that European governments are working together to diversify gas supply and increase energy independence. “Out of the 27 countries of the European Union, only two failed to cope with this task (…). Moreover, by trying to maintain dependence on Russia, contrary to common sense, they actually prevent the United States and other partners from access to the European energy market,” said the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Hungary and Slovakia.
“If the Hungarian side prefers the strengthening of Russia over (strengthening) the EU and the US, it should be openly acknowledged. Ukraine will be ready to fill the vacant positions in the EU and NATO if Hungary decides to leave them in favor of membership in to leave the European Union (CIS) or (by Moscow’s editor’s note) the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) war, it is necessary to strengthen the energy security and independence of our country and our citizens, together with the whole of Europe and the United States of America, without breaking the unity of the EU,” concluded the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Ukraine stopped the transit of Russian gas through its territory Katarzyna Slavinska/TVN Fact
Accusation of the head of Hungarian diplomacy
Earlier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Péter Szijártó, accused Ukraine that its decision to stop transit of gas from Russia led to an increase in the price of this fuel.
“Since the decision to stop the operation of the transit route of Ukraine was finalized in mid-December, the price of natural gas on the European market has increased by 20 percent. So, although Ukraine is a candidate for the European Union, the recent decision once again affects the European economy, especially in Central Europe. , put him in a difficult situation,” Sijarto said in a message on social networks, citing Ukrainian media.
Ukraine, which is defending itself against the Russian military attack, announced on January 1 that it had suspended the transit of Russian gas for reasons of national security. President Volodymyr Zelensky later declared that it was one of Russia’s biggest failures to use the raw material as an energy weapon.
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