Despite fierce clashes, Western Europe trades billions of dollars with Russia
Despite the fact that there are sharp clashes with Moscow, Western European countries cooperate closely with Russia and trade with billions of dollars worth of goods, which "others" cannot help but envy, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyarto said.
"We want to have pragmatic relations with Russia, and we are jealous of the business that Western European countries do with Russia. On the surface, there are very harsh statements against Moscow, but in reality, large-scale business is conducted as usual. It is not Russia that we have close relations with, but Western European countries," Siyarto said in an interview with Milan's Corriere della Sera newspaper.
Mr. Siyyarto emphasized that Western European countries "are doing billions of dollars of business with Russia." "They are building the Nord Stream, French President Emmanuel Macron is the guest of honor at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the leaders of the four largest energy companies are in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin," the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry noted.
