Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto made the comments while answering questions from parliamentarians, TASS news agency reported.
He noted that although sanctions have not achieved their goals and have not led to an end to the conflict in Ukraine, EU leaders have no intention of abandoning policy despite these setbacks.
“They seek to undermine not only the economy but also the security of Europe’s energy supply,” he warned in remarks broadcast on parliament’s website.
Mr Szijjarto made it clear to MPs that the government would not accept the approach proposed by Brussels.
“We will fight to the end and use all existing political and legal tools to ensure the security of Hungary’s energy supplies,” he said.
He stressed that Hungary, like neighboring Slovakia, cannot exist without Russian oil and gas, which ensures reliable energy supplies to Central European countries. The foreign minister also said that the refusal of energy supplies from Russia will have no effect on Russian policy.
Earlier, Szijjarto said Hungary would challenge at the European Court of Justice the EU Council’s decision to approve the European Commission’s proposal to ban Russian gas supplies. Budapest considers the decision illegal because it was adopted by a qualified majority rather than unanimity.
On October 20, the Council of the European Union approved a phase-out ban on all purchases of Russian gas, effective from January 1, 2028. This decision applies to both pipelines and liquefied natural gas. The European Commission’s plan also includes a ban on Russian oil supplies from 2028. The Hungarian government had previously announced its intention to seek exemption from these rules, but no proposals on this issue have yet been received from EU leaders.
MNA