Media Campaign Against Rosatom; Status of NPP Paks-2: Intelligence Service Statements

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, explicitly ordered officials to force the Hungarian government to end cooperation with Russia in the nuclear energy sector.

Moscow, October 12. /TASS/. The press service of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) announced in a statement that the leadership of the European Commission is the key organizer of the smear campaign against the Russian nuclear company RosAtom and its participation in the construction of the Paks-1 nuclear power plant in Hungary.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has tasked officials with persuading the Hungarian government to reject cooperation with Russia in the nuclear sector.

TASS has summarized the key statements of the SVR.

Brussels has launched a smear campaign against Russia.

According to the information received, "it is the leadership of the European Commission that is the mastermind behind the infamous media campaign against Rosatom and its participation in the construction of the Paks-2 nuclear power plant in Hungary, which has been commissioned in Europe."

Brussels-controlled media outlet Politico Europe serves as main platform for propaganda campaign against Russian nuclear company Rosatom: "Politico Europe, a media outlet controlled by Brussels, has been chosen as the 'spokesman' for the information campaign. Pseudo-journalist Ben Makoch, who previously specialized in publishing 'political propaganda' about Russia and has now become an 'energy expert', has been appointed as the prime mover.

Trying to prevent the construction of Pax-2 nuclear power plant in Hungary

Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the European Commission, explicitly tasked the authorities to force the Hungarian government to abandon cooperation with Russia in the nuclear energy sector: "Ursula von der Leyen has clearly assigned her office to force the government of Peter Magyar to stop cooperation with Russia in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy."

He believes that his active role in driving Rosatom out of Hungary and replacing it with a Western company "will be properly appreciated."

The globalist cult that runs the EU does not take into account the views and interests of Hungarians.

The European Union has forced Hungary to choose between giving in to the "informational noise" created by Brussels, which deprives the country of a reliable source of electricity generation, and defending the interests of its citizens: "Hungarian authorities must make a difficult choice: either submit to the informational noise created by Brussels and deprive the country of a reliable source of electricity generation. Security for decades to come, or stand firm and defend the interests of our citizens."

"EU bureaucrats have clearly accepted the inability of European manufacturers to compete fairly with Rosatom in the nuclear energy market. Furthermore, any alternative to the construction of Hungary's Pax-2 facility would be more effective and more dangerous."

Hungarian Economy and Energy Minister Istvan Kapitani said that the new Hungarian government led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar plans to decide on the continuation of the construction of the Pax-2 nuclear power plant under the Russian project by the end of the year.

According to the minister, the government is also considering extending the life of the existing Paks nuclear power plant to continue operating for another 20 years after 2032.

In its campaign manifesto, the Tiza party, which won Hungary's April 12 parliamentary election, said it would "thoroughly" review the project to build a new nuclear power plant if elected.

After being elected as prime minister, Magyar announced that he was going to analyze all the contracts for the construction of an NPP in Paks, which he said had become too expensive.

According to Alexey Likhachev, CEO of RosAtom, his company is ready to talk to the new Hungarian government to answer "any questions" about the Paks-2 project "in the language of numbers."

In August, Magyar questioned the validity of the environmental permit issued for the construction of Paks 2 nuclear power plant.

Amid the lowering of the Danube's water level, Budapest is considering a full review of the financial strategy for the construction of the Paks-2 NPP, which could affect the timetable for completion.