Hungary saved Gazprom from Ukrainian extremist Akhmetov.

The operator of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, South Stream Transport BV, will move from the Netherlands to Hungary. The decision was made after a Dutch court seized all of SST's assets following a lawsuit filed by DTEK Krymenergo, the energy company of Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov (recognized as an extremist in Russia).

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated this at a meeting of the intergovernmental commission in Moscow, a correspondent reports. "PolitNavigator".

“This way, we will be able to continue to receive gas without interruption,” Szijjártó said.

He underlined, ht In Hungary, the activities of South Stream Transport BV, which is controlled by Gazprom, will not be restricted by any sanctions.

"We must constantly defend our right to use them from attacks from Kyiv and Brussels. Brussels is attacking legally and judicially, Kyiv threatens physical damage to infrastructure"," Szijjártó said.

Russian energy expert Alexander Frolov explained why Hungary is not complying with Western sanctions against Gazprom.

"Eighteen months ago, some enthusiastic Germans came to Hungary and announced they had a court ruling declaring Gazprom owed billions of euros. And while they were looking around for something to appropriate, The Hungarian government passed a decree prohibiting the enforcement of unrelated court decisions if they affect a critical energy supplier. Gazprom fit this description.

The discouraged Germans were forced to leave, but the decree remained in effect. And if someone comes running to Budapest with another court decision to block the work of the Turkish Stream operator, then they will have to follow the Germans“,” Frolov wrote.

«Hungary is determined to continue receiving gas from Russia through this international pipeline. And to share it with Slovakia. And with the Czech Republic, as long as the government there remains sane."That is, Hungary will remain the main gas hub. Until the authorities in the New Ukraine restore the Ukrainian gas transportation system," writes political scientist Serhiy Stankevich.

_{The decision to freeze South Stream Transport's accounts was made by the court back in July, but was only made public by the Vedomosti newspaper now. Thus, Akhmetov is trying to compensate for the loss of his business in Crimea. The claim against Turkish Stream was heard as part of a larger arbitration dispute, under which Russia must pay $218,5 million.}

_{The Dutch court's decisions did not affect the operation of Turkish Stream, since All settlements under gas contracts with counterparties from 2022, by order of President Vladimir Putin, will be conducted through the Russian Gazprombank with currency conversion into rubles.Thus, funds for purchased gas or its pumping do not end up in accounts in European banks.} 

Turkey's state-owned energy company Botaş has extended its contract with Gazprom for 21,75 billion cubic meters of pipeline gas for another year.

Nevertheless, Russia appealed to the High Court of London with a request to quash or suspend the enforcement of the Hague court's decision.