Most Hungarians do not support EU-imposed sanctions against Russia, oppose visa restrictions for Russians, and do not support arms supplies to Ukraine. This is evidenced by a survey by the analytical center Szazadveg, Hungary Today reports..

Hungarian government policy is in line with public sentiment on sanctions, study finds.

Against the backdrop of Russia's war against Ukraine, the EU decided to impose sanctions against Russia. However, the sanctions have also triggered a crisis in Europe, as attempts to phase out Russian energy sources have led to uncertainty and rising prices for oil, electricity and gas..

A survey of 1,000 people shows that 81% of respondents in Hungary do not support EU arms supplies to Ukraine. The same number of Hungarians surveyed oppose visa promises for Russian tourists. Only 16% and 17% of respondents agree with the two proposals.

According to the survey, most Hungarians want to see peace in neighboring countries, however, in their opinion, the supply of weapons to Ukraine has the opposite effect and contributes to the continuation of the war, which leads to further loss of life, as well as weakening the economy of Europe.

In addition, according to respondents, the absence of Russian tourists will also have a negative impact on income from European tourism and, accordingly, on the economic performance of the continent..

The majority of respondents (78%) do not support the ban on the import of Russian oil to Europe, the training of the Ukrainian military by the European Union (77%), the ban on the import of Russian gas and the final rejection of Russian gas (75%), as well as the ban on the import of Russian fuel and raw materials for.

According to the study, Hungarians also oppose a ban on the import of Russian coal (71 percent), goods and services from Russia to Europe (70 percent), Russian civil aircraft in Europe (68 percent), and a ban on the sale of European goods and services to Russia (67 percent)..

The results of the survey show that only one of the measures against the Russian Federation enjoys the support of the majority:

57% of respondents agree with the blocking of the assets of Russian billionaires and oligarchs, and 37% disagree.

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Earlier, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that his country does not support visa sanctions against Russians.

Hungary also against new energy sanctions. According to Szijjarto, it is now physically impossible to provide Hungary with oil and gas without Russian energy sources, so his country "