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Agreement concluded between Russia and Hungary for direct gas supply does not contravene European legislation. This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
“As far as I know, there is nothing illegal in this agreement between Hungary and Gazprom,” said the head of Eurodiplomacy. speech at the Ukraine – EU summit in Kiev.
At the end of September, Russia and Hungary signed a 15-year gas supply agreement. By 2036, Gazprom will supply 4.5 billion cubic meters of gas to the country annually, bypassing Ukraine. Kiev said Budapest was damaging bilateral relations and threatened to turn to the European Commission.