According to Szijjartto, monetary and political pressure and the dissemination of fake news and lies can be used to exert pressure.

“We have to prepare ourselves for future serious attacks,” indicated the Magyar minister during his participation in the Civic Solidarity Forum ongoing in Budapest.

He stressed that the energy crisis in Europe has reached unprecedented proportions, and Hungary’s goal is to avoid a recession.

Previously, Budapest opposed the European Union’s new anti-Russian sanctions package and criticized the idea of increasing the European fund for arm supplies to Ukraine.

On December 7th, the European Commission announced new trade restrictions against the Russian Federation that will include almost 200 natural and legal persons, three banks, four TV channels and companies of the military-industrial complex.

According to press reports, the package will also include export restrictions on the supply of dual-purpose drones and their components.

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