According to Szijjarto, the tenth package of sanctions against the Eurasian giant would be a big mistake. The Magyar Chancellor expressed the hope that Europe will not rush further into a dead end in terms of economy, politics and security.

Earlier, the Hungarian government reported that the vast majority of the country’s citizens were in favor of lifting European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia. Hungarian authorities noted that 97% of the participants in the national query rejected the sanctions that could cause serious damage to their country, which means that the EU sanctions policy should be reviewed.

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