Hungarian FM on Russia’s war in Ukraine: ‘We want peace, not another sanctions package’
By France24
27 November 2022 |
4:30 pm
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto doesn't rule out vetoing a ninth package of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine – a package that is currently being prepared by the EU, along with a proposed price cap on Russian oil. "We want peace, not another [sanctions] package," he says. "We are a direct neighbour of Ukraine.
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