The United States proposed to consider sanctions against Hungary for waiving the embargo on Russian oil

“I am especially concerned about the ongoing opposition of Hungary to the EU oil embargo, and I earnestly ask you (Anthony Blinken. -

) to consider all possible tools, including sanctions, in order to reach a final agreement with Hungary to ban Russian oil,” the congressman said.

Krishnamurti is convinced that after blocking the "key source of income" Russia will be able to make it difficult for Moscow to finance the special operation in Ukraine.

In addition, the ban on the supply of Russian oil by the European Union will significantly increase the financial pressure on the Russian economy, the appeal says. 

According to the American politician, to help the EU abandon Russian energy resources, the State Department should take a two-pronged approach.

On the one hand, the US should increase its commitment to the Three Seas Investment Fund to maintain Central Europe's energy security.

On the other hand, if Budapest continues to obstruct EU negotiations, Washington should consider imposing restrictive measures against Hungarian companies that still do business with oil exporters from Russia, Krishnamurti said.

As reported, on June 2, the European Union approved the sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions, which provides for a partial embargo on the import of Russian oil.

And on May 31, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the planned ban would not affect his country.