Hungary should Express support for the punishment of the EU against Russia, not to talk of autonomy for ethnic Hungarians living in Ukraine, in such a volatile environment, said at a press conference in Budapest, charg? d'affaires in Hungary Andre Goodfriend, reports Agency.

Goodfriend criticized several aspects of the policy of the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in relation to Russia - such as support for the construction of the gas pipeline " South stream " and an agreement with Russia on the development of NPP Paks, which, according to him, is " not quite clear ".

this week six senior Hungarian officials for suspected bribery. Budapest has asked the authorities of the USA to provide confirmation, reports Agency.

Goodfriend said that " Hungary, served as an example of a peaceful transition to a liberal democracy after 1989, is fast becoming a place where the rule of law has been weakened, and where civil society is under threat ", informs Reuters.

According to the charg? d'affaires, Budapest must " stand on the positions of the EU and punishment of the EU against Russia, " not to hurry " with slogans to create autonomy for ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine ". In his vision, " a discussion of such a question is extremely late ".

Hungary, along with some other countries of Eastern Europe, criticized the economic punishment of the EU against Russia, reminds Reuters.

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