BUDAPEST: Hungary's foreign minister said on Tuesday he had spoken with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and that the latter was open to a possible modification of Hungary's long-term gas supply deal if that became necessary due to an EU cap on gas prices.

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Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a video posted on his Facebook page that there was no final agreement on the details of the proposed EU-wide gas price cap, and he reiterated that Hungary opposed the idea.