He rejected allegations that the gas contract between Russia and Hungary was aimed at allegedly exerting pressure on Ukraine.

“No, it’s not like that.

Russia has never used, does not use and does not mean to use blue fuel in order to punish someone, "Peskov said.

On September 27, it was reported that Gazprom and Hungary signed a contract for the supply of gas until the end of 2036.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced that they would apply to the European Commission to assess the compliance of the gas agreement with European energy legislation.