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>Hungary's prime minister said Friday he will sign a new deal with Russia in the coming months, which will supply the country with nearly one billion cubic metres of gas.

>“In the current international situation, the most important thing for us is to ensure Hungary's energy security," Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a press conference in the Russian capital on 22 July.

>Hungary is currently trailing other EU member countries in building up gas supplies ahead of winter.

>The country's reserves are only 50% full, compared with a bloc-wide average of 68%, according to Politico.

>Hungary, like many other European countries, is highly dependent on Russian energy, with around 80 per cent of its gas coming from Russia.