“The existence of Ukraine is in the interest of Hungary.” How Viktor Orban explains his statement and what does Russia say
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Photo source: Attila Kisbenedek / AFP / Profimedia
Although he states that the existence of “Ukraine is in the interest of Hungary”, the prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, continues to block the support of the European Union for Kiev and opposes Ukraine's accession to the Community Bloc.
“The good thing is that there is a territory between Hungary and Russia, which is now called Ukraine. This is a strategic interest in Hungary, that Ukraine will exist. It is not a geopolitical point of view, but about the national interest of Hungary,” Viktor Orban said on Saturday, in an interview with Hetek and Quoted by The Kyiv Independent.
However, Orban opposes Ukraine's accession to the European Union. “We support a strategic agreement with Ukraine. A strategic agreement between the EU and Ukraine. Not an accession, but an agreement,” he said in the interview.
Over time, the Hungarian prime minister has stated that Ukraine is not a sovereign state. The most recent statement in this regard was made on September 29, against the background of the accusations launched by Kiev regarding alleged violations of the Ukrainian airspace by Hungarian drones.
Also, on October 3, Viktor Orban reiterated that Hungary will oppose the EU to include Ukraine. “Ukraine is a country with a very difficult destiny. Why should we share this difficult destiny? We have our own destiny, which is much easier than that of Ukrainians,” he said.
“Ukraine is a country with a very difficult destiny. Why should we share this difficult destiny? We have our own destiny, which is much easier than that of the Ukrainians,” said the Hungarian Prime Minister.
At the same time, Viktor Orban has shown against the European Union plans to provide Ukraine with long -term military and financial support. He qualified these initiatives as “an illusion” based on “false assumptions about the economic collapse of Russia”.
Hungary has repeatedly blocked EU sanctions against Moscow and continues to prevent progress in Kiev's accession negotiations. In response, European officials analyze reforms of the unanimous decision -making process within the community bloc, notes The Kyiv Independent.
