Conservative champion, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been within the highlight, on the receiving finish of widespread criticism over his stance in opposition to Ukraine’s ascension to the European Union, in addition to his blocking of additional monetary help to Kiev.
Broadly talking, Orbán doesn’t assume Ukraine – who banned opposition events and censored the media – is anyplace close to able to provoke membership talks.
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There are additionally questions of infringement of rights for the Hungarian minorities in Ukraine, in addition to Hungarian banks and firms hit by sanctions.
However when you learn the MSM, you’ll assume it’s all concerning the Hungarian chief ‘being Putin’s ally’ or else ‘blackmailing the EU to receive blocked funds’.
Earlier this month, Ukrainian Zelensky flew to Javier Milei’s inauguration in Argentina, had an impromptu assembly with Orbán, and opened a private line of dialogue with him that now seems to be growing right into a bilateral assembly.
Reuters reported:
“Ukraine and Hungary are preparing a meeting of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the near future, the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff said on Thursday, amid recent steps by Hungary that have soured ties.”
Within the newest EY summit, in early December, all EU states besides Hungary agreed to start out accession talks with Ukraine. Orbán agreed to go away the room when the choice was made.
However he blocked 50 billion Euros to Kiev, saying funds for Ukraine ‘must come from outside the EU budget’.
“Chief of Employees Andrei Yermak made his remarks following a ‘productive phone call’ with Hungarian Overseas Minister Peter Szijjarto.
‘We are working to organize a meeting between the two leaders in the near future’, Yermak stated on the X social media platform.
He added Ukraine’s progress on the trail of European integration was additionally mentioned.”
ABC News reported:
Talking at an annual worldwide information convention in Budapest […], Orbán stated he agreed to Zelensky’s proposal for a future assembly throughout a short dialog between the 2 leaders on the sidelines of a Dec. 10 swearing-in ceremony for Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei.
“(Zelensky) said, ‘We should negotiate,’ and I told him I’d be at his disposal. We just have to clarify one question: about what?” Orbán stated, including that the Ukrainian chief requested a dialogue on his nation’s ambitions to affix the European Union.
[…] He stated the financing shouldn’t come from modifications to the EU price range however be primarily based on particular person contributions from member nations, and that plans to supply Ukraine with cash over the following a number of years needs to be restricted to extra short-term help.
“The Hungarian perspective is that if we want to give money to Ukraine, then we shouldn’t give it for a five-year period because we have no idea what will happen in the next three months,” he stated.
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