Energy Blackmail: The EU’s Silent War On Hungary And Slovakia

Earlier this year, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri revealed how the West was weaponizing Russian oil. Last week, we informed you that Hungary and Slovakia were threatening Ukraine for blocking Russian oil. Hungary even threatened to block EU funds meant for military aid to Ukraine in protest. Now, Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary has claimed that it was actually the EU on whose behalf Ukraine was blocking their oil. While Ukraine cites sanctions on Russian company Lukoil for the halt, Szijjarto claims Brussels is using energy resources to blackmail Hungary and Slovakia, both of which have refused to support military aid to Ukraine and advocate for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.

The European Commission (EC) might be the reason some Russian oil supplies to the EU through Ukraine were stopped, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto suggested on Tuesday. He hinted that this move might specifically target Hungary and Slovakia reports RT.

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