In view of mounting tension in Ukraine, EU member states should share the burden of the crisis fairly, Hungary's Minister of State for EU Affairs Enikő Győri declared in Brussels on Tuesday.

The issue was raised at a session of EU foreign ministers in the General Affairs Council. If the EU takes economic measures against Russia, the latter's expected responses would have varying impacts on the economies of member states, Enikő Győri pointed out. In case of economic warfare with Russia – a scenario all countries wanted to avoid, she said – one of the counter-measures would be the suspension of Russian energy shipments.
The Hungarian Minister of State confirmed that the political section of the EU-Ukraine association agreement would be signed on 21 March, the second day of the forthcoming EU summit meeting.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs)