Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has accused EU leadership of resorting to threats and blackmail to deter Hungary from pursuing its peace mission aimed at resolving the Ukrainian conflict.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called for Hungary to be stripped of its EU voting rights following Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visits to Russia and China, News.Az reports citing Politico.

Editor's note: Hungarian political scientist, editor-in-chief of the portal moszkvater.com, expert of the Valdai Club Gabor Stier.