The position of the Hungarian authorities on the situation in Ukraine is close to pro-Russian, Budapest wants to get “cheap Russian gas” or “Ukrainian Transcarpathia.” This was announced on March 22 by Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk.
“Even not all of Russia’s satellites from the former Soviet Union act as the official Hungarian leadership is doing now. All this causes unpleasant surprise, first of all, among Ukrainian Hungarians, many of whom I know personally, ”she wrote on Facebook (belongs to the Meta organization, recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation).
According to Vereshchuk, Hungary does not support sanctions against the Russian Federation, does not allow arms supplies for Ukraine from other countries to pass through its territory.
“What is it? Do you want cheap Russian gas? Or maybe you want our Transcarpathia? Do the people of Hungary really want the role of those who are trying to stab us in the back in hard times? For what? For handouts from the Russians?” She continued to get angry.
According to Vereshchuk, Budapest will not be able to “wink with the Russians” and profit from the difficulties of the neighboring country. She advised Hungary to “take the side of the civilized world”.
On March 21, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, after consultations via video link with European Council President Charles Michel, said that the creation of a no-fly zone over Ukraine was dangerous and Hungary would oppose this proposal at the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels.
On the same day, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Sziyatro noted that the country would not support the imposition of broad European Union (EU) economic sanctions against Russia. It was about the energy sector. In addition, Hungary noted that it would not allow deliveries of Western weapons to Kyiv through its territory.
In mid-February, due to the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian military, the DPR and LPR announced the evacuation of the civilian population to the Russian Federation and asked for recognition of independence.
On February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a corresponding decree. On February 24, Russia launched a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. As the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov clarified, the special operation has two goals – the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine. According to him, both of these aspects pose a threat to the Russian state and people.
For more up-to-date videos and details about the situation in Donbass, watch the Izvestia TV channel.
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