Orbán Calls on EU to End Russian Sanctions to Avoid ‘Destroying’ Europe’s Economy

Viktor Orbán has called for the European Union to drop sanctions against Russia to avoid “destroying” the bloc’s economy. The Hungarian prime minister told state radio on Friday that failing to do so risks precipitating an economic collapse across the continent. Since Moscow escalated its war against Ukraine by launching a full-scale invasion in 2022, the EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia, taking particular aim at its energy sector, financial institutions, mining companies, and a host of other businesses connected to the Kremlin. Orbán said: “Energy prices need to be lowered by all means. This means that sanctions need to be reconsidered because, under the current sanctions policy, energy prices will not come down....