Hungary Clings to Russian Oil and Gas as EU and Nato Push to Cut Supplies

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary remains firm in maintaining its supplies of Russian oil and gas, even as the European Union accelerates efforts to cut Russian energy imports. Prime Minister Viktor Orbଠargues what he calls cheap Russian energy is crucial for Hungary’s economy and claims switching sources could cause an economic collapse. Critics dismiss the idea that dropping Russian energy is unachievable. They point to other landlocked countries like the Czech Republic that already have stopped Russian oil imports. Some energy experts say the Hungarian leader’s commitment to Russian energy is more about politics than pipelines.