BUDAPEST, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto accused some Western European countries of "hypocrisy" on Thursday, saying they publicly claim to have stopped importing Russian oil but continue buying it indirectly.
Szijjarto said Hungary accounted for just 2.2 percent of Russia's total crude oil exports, while 97.8 percent is purchased by other countries, according to a press release from Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
He defended Hungary's reliance on Russian energy, citing its landlocked geography and stating that an alternative pipeline from Croatia cannot yet ensure full supply for Hungary and neighboring Slovakia. ■
