Hungary's Prime Minister (PM) Viktor Orban said that the continuation of the sanctions policy and the imposition of a ban on Russian gas would destroy the entire economy of Europe.
Orban added - in statements wanted by (Russia Today) channel, today, Friday - that the West's continued imposition of more sanctions on Russia and the imposition of a ban on Russian gas would destroy the entire economy of Europe.
He stressed that the European Union needs to change its current strategy.
However, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Relations Peter Szijjarto affirmed, that his country is interested in a successful and unified European Union, but the union does not need the "United States of Europe" formula but rather needs strong member states
.On the other hand, Russia announced yesterday, Thursday, that it had already cut gas supplies to countries that refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on March 31.