Hungary received the first shipment of nuclear fuel for its Paks nuclear power station from Russia by air on Wednesday, after the war in Ukraine made shipping by rail impossible, foreign minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday, according to local press reports.
Mr Szijjarto reiterated that Hungary rejected any sanctions on Russian oil and gas, adding that imposing any sanctions on activities related to nuclear energy was also a “red line” for Hungary.
Unconfirmed reports have said Slovakia and the Czech Republic are also receiving nuclear fuel from Russia by air.
The four-unit Paks is Hungary’s only commercial nuclear power station. Its Russia-supplied reactors provide about 48% of the country’s electricity.
Mr Szijjarto reiterated that Hungary rejected any sanctions on Russian oil and gas, adding that imposing any sanctions on activities related to nuclear energy was also a “red line” for Hungary.
Unconfirmed reports have said Slovakia and the Czech Republic are also receiving nuclear fuel from Russia by air.
The four-unit Paks is Hungary’s only commercial nuclear power station. Its Russia-supplied reactors provide about 48% of the country’s electricity.
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