Hungary Envoy Seals Energy Deals in Moscow Despite EU Stance
- Foreign Minister Szijjarto gets deals on gas, nuclear plant
- Rare visit by EU leader flouts bloc’s shunning of Moscow
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Hungary’s top diplomat secured a deal to expand gas flows from Russia and renewed a financing agreement on its nuclear power plant, underscoring Budapest’s schism with the rest of the European Union over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto sealed the deals as Prime Minister Viktor Orban moves to boost his country’s dependence on Russian oil, gas and nuclear supplies, while fellow EU members strive to break free.