Kremlin spokesman Dmytro Peskov praised Hungary for what he called a "sovereign position" in the European Union.
Peskov commented on the EU's intention to freeze payments to Hungary.
"Hungary remains a member of the EU, sometimes there are disagreements. By the way, this decision should be viewed in terms of the dynamics of the development of the situation. Because the settlement plan is being worked out. Hungary takes a sovereign position on many issues, we welcome it," Gazeta.Ru quoted Peskova as saying. .
We will remind you that the European Commission on Sunday recommended not to allocate 65% of funds (7.5 billion euros) to Hungary under three programs from the key EU fund due to problems with the rule of law. At the same time, the European Commission laid the groundwork for a possible compromise that would allow Budapest to keep the money.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Warsaw opposes Brussels' intentions to financially punish Hungary.
In Slovakia, opinions on Brussels' plans to punish Hungary for 7.5 billion euros are divided.