Hungarian Foreign Minister: Western criticism against Russia is hypocritical
At a joint press conference in Budapest, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo called for "not allowing Russia to create disputes between allies in NATO".
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| Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyyarto. Photo: AFP |
In turn, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Siyyarto called criticism from Western countries about cooperation between Hungary and Russia a "huge hypocrisy", since these same countries are interacting with the Russian Federation in the energy sector.
Earlier, Hungary's Foreign Minister said that the European Union's accusations against Budapest of "too close relations" with Russia were baseless.
Brussels also has closer ties with Moscow, "the only difference is that they try to hide big business under the cover of superficial quarrels," Mr. Siyarto said.
The US State Department reported that Michael Pompeo met in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the two discussed bilateral relations as well as countering "Russian aggression".
A few days ago, US senators called on President Trump to "protect democratic norms" in Hungary.
