Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban refused to call Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “war” because “there was no declaration of war.”
– The most important thing is that Hungary has no border with Russia – Orbán said during an international press conference. He added that Budapest has an interest in ensuring that between Hungary and Russia “there will always be an area controlled by another country.”
“The big boys agree on everything else,” said Orbán, who is often described as “Vladimir Putin’s last ally in the European Union.”
Orban: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not a war
The head of the Hungarian government refused to call the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine a “war” because “there has been no declaration of war.” According to him, the term “special military operation” used by the authorities in Moscow is more appropriate. In October, Orban called the war in Ukraine a “military operation” during a meeting with Putin.
In December, EU countries failed to agree on a €50 billion financial aid package for Ukraine due to Orbán’s position demanding that Hungary first receive the €30 billion the country will receive from EU funds had been promised.
Prime Minister of Hungary: Shall we also allow Russian soldiers into the EU?
The head of government in Budapest also opposed starting negotiations with Ukraine about joining the EU. – We are talking about a country on whose territory there are Russian soldiers. Shall we also admit them to the EU? – asked Orbán.
According to him, it is currently impossible to accurately determine the size of the Ukrainian territory and its population. Therefore, the consequences of this country’s accession to the EU are “unpredictable”.
The Hungarian prime minister also admitted that he failed to convince the leaders of the remaining 26 EU countries not to start accession negotiations with Kiev during the December summit in Brussels.
According to press reports, after a three-hour discussion, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked Orban to leave the room and go for coffee until the rest of the EU countries agreed to start the negotiation process with Ukraine in his absence.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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