Member state charges EU with breaching energy security commitments – media
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has reportedly referenced a recent thwarted Ukrainian drone attack targeting the TurkStream gas pipeline. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Hungary has criticized the European Union for not fulfilling the energy security guarantees it recently provided to Budapest, according to M1 broadcaster, which cited a letter from Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto to the EU’s chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, on Sunday.
In his letter, Szijjarto reportedly indicated that Hungary's agreement to any further decisions related to Ukraine would depend on the EU’s commitment to secure the country’s energy supplies.
This correspondence followed a report from the Russian Defense Ministry stating that three drones were shot down near a crucial compressor station for the TurkStream gas pipeline on Friday. Moscow labeled this event as a sabotage attempt by Ukraine.
Hungary’s Hirado news program reported on Sunday that Szijjarto reminded Kallas of the “four guarantees that Hungary’s energy supply would be secure” that Brussels had provided during discussions on extending sanctions against Russia on January 27.
The Hungarian Foreign Minister reportedly asserted that the EU's leadership had committed to involving Hungary in negotiations about the resumption of Russian gas transit through Ukraine—likely referencing Ukraine's decision in late 2024 to end its five-year transit contract with Gazprom. He emphasized that despite this commitment, Hungary had been excluded from the related discussions.
“Secondly, the European Commission also gave a guarantee that Ukraine would not attack the infrastructure responsible for energy transport to the EU,” Szijjarto wrote, adding that nonetheless, “Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Russkaya compressor station of the TurkStream on the night of February 28.”
The minister expressed disbelief that an EU candidate country would significantly jeopardize the energy security of a current member state, pointing out that Brussels seemed to align with Kiev rather than Budapest.
Szijjarto made it known that Hungary's “position will largely be determined by the issues raised in this letter in the decisions regarding Ukraine in the coming period,” as reported by Hirado.
On Saturday, the official posted on Facebook that the collapse of the TurkStream “would seriously endanger our energy security,” thus infringing on Hungary’s sovereignty.
Although there was no damage to energy infrastructure from Friday’s incident, a related attack reported by the Russian Defense Ministry in January caused falling debris to strike the facility.
TurkStream provides Russian natural gas to several European nations, including Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Greece.
Mark B Thomas for TROIB News
In his letter, Szijjarto reportedly indicated that Hungary's agreement to any further decisions related to Ukraine would depend on the EU’s commitment to secure the country’s energy supplies.
This correspondence followed a report from the Russian Defense Ministry stating that three drones were shot down near a crucial compressor station for the TurkStream gas pipeline on Friday. Moscow labeled this event as a sabotage attempt by Ukraine.
Hungary’s Hirado news program reported on Sunday that Szijjarto reminded Kallas of the “four guarantees that Hungary’s energy supply would be secure” that Brussels had provided during discussions on extending sanctions against Russia on January 27.
The Hungarian Foreign Minister reportedly asserted that the EU's leadership had committed to involving Hungary in negotiations about the resumption of Russian gas transit through Ukraine—likely referencing Ukraine's decision in late 2024 to end its five-year transit contract with Gazprom. He emphasized that despite this commitment, Hungary had been excluded from the related discussions.
“Secondly, the European Commission also gave a guarantee that Ukraine would not attack the infrastructure responsible for energy transport to the EU,” Szijjarto wrote, adding that nonetheless, “Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Russkaya compressor station of the TurkStream on the night of February 28.”
The minister expressed disbelief that an EU candidate country would significantly jeopardize the energy security of a current member state, pointing out that Brussels seemed to align with Kiev rather than Budapest.
Szijjarto made it known that Hungary's “position will largely be determined by the issues raised in this letter in the decisions regarding Ukraine in the coming period,” as reported by Hirado.
On Saturday, the official posted on Facebook that the collapse of the TurkStream “would seriously endanger our energy security,” thus infringing on Hungary’s sovereignty.
Although there was no damage to energy infrastructure from Friday’s incident, a related attack reported by the Russian Defense Ministry in January caused falling debris to strike the facility.
TurkStream provides Russian natural gas to several European nations, including Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Greece.
Mark B Thomas for TROIB News
