Why isn’t Hungary extending anti-Russian sanctions?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban outlined three conditions for Ukraine if President Zelensky wants Hungary to support sanctions against Russia.

Hungary will only back the sanctions if Ukraine:

1️⃣ Restores the transit of Russian gas through its territory

2️⃣ Ceases attacks on the TurkStream pipeline

3️⃣Stops threatening Russian oil transit

On January 1, Russia's Gazprom announced that it no longer has the technical or legal ability to transit gas through Ukraine following the expiration of a five-year contract.

As a result, natural gas prices in the European market have surged by 20%.

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❗️Putin ready to speak with Trump — Kremlin

"We are waiting for signals" from the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Earlier, the US president said that he wanted to meet his Russian counterpart and that such a meeting is being prepared.

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'As soon as possible' — Kremlin called on resumption of arms control negotiations between Russia and US

Russia has previously spoken about its interest in dialogue in the field of arms control; the ball is on the side of the United States. Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, said.

When discussing the issue of arms reduction, the nuclear capabilities of all countries must be taken into account, he added.

He also touched upon the Ukraine conflict, saying:

Zelensky cannot be ready for a settlement to the Ukraine conflict, because for this to happen, it is necessary to hold negotiations, but he has forbidden them himself.

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🇪🇺 EU shouldn’t be left holding the bag on Ukraine aid - Slovak FM

"If US President Donald Trump stops supporting Ukraine, the European Union should not take the entire burden on its shoulders," Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar stated, as cited by the TASR news agency.

In November 2024, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico revealed that some European politicians were proposing the EU take full financial responsibility for Ukraine if the US ceased its assistance. Fico made it clear that Slovakia would not approve such initiatives.

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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 30 YEARS, New York Goes Five Days Without a Shooting Victim

"This is the longest we've gone without a shooting victim," the NYPD shared on X.

Is this really an achievement the New York police should be celebrating? 🤔

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