Hungary sues Russia at EU Court

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Hungary has filed a lawsuit with the European Union Court against the EU Council's ban on energy supplies from Russia. Minyenda noted that such restrictions violate free trade zone agreements. The EU Court is expected to review the case in the coming months.

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Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU has tightened sanctions, restricting energy supplies from Russia, which has become a subject of dispute in international law.