Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that the EU should be honest about the reality of the supply of gas from Russia, instead of considering it a ideological issue.

It has been proved that buying natural gas is not a consciousness, but an indispensable material problem by talking, Mr. Szijjarto told reporters on July 22 after the visit to Moscow

The European Union (EU) previously urged member states to decrease depending on Russian gas to respond to Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.

However, Hungary decided to buy more gas to ensure sufficient reserves for the winter.

To be frank, in recent months, I have received news from leading politicians in Western Europe that they have arranged everything.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto attended a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on July 21.

According to him, the upcoming heating season and politicians will have to say whether there is gas.

Russian Energy Group Gazprom has resumed the supply of gas to Germany through Nord Stream 1 pipe under the Baltic Sea on July 21 after 10 days of maintenance.

Hungary said that the EU should focus on the interests of his citizens instead of increasingly participating in the Russian - Ukrainian conflict.

After Russia opened a military campaign in Ukraine, the United States, the UK and the EU imposed many harsh sanctions on Moscow, including a number of country's energy exports.

Hungary also oppose the EU's stopping to import Russian oil later this year and be exempted to continue buying fuel from Moscow.

Russian gas transferred pipes for Europe.

The Ukrainian cereal liberation agreement was signed, but the challenge to transfer millions of tons of food from the Black Sea ports has just begun.

President Biden pledged to support Ukraine to the end, but even his closest allies were skeptical about this possibility.