Hungary: EU membership for Ukraine could drag Europe into war
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Hungarian foreign minister warned on Thursday that granting Ukraine EU membership would pose “unacceptable risks” for the bloc, including the possibility of being drawn closer to war with Russia.
Ties with Ukraine “not in best shape”
Hungary wants good relations with all of its neighbours, including Ukraine, but bilateral ties with Ukraine are not in their best shape, said Péter Szijjártó, adding that “the responsibility for this lies entirely with Kyiv.”
“It is not Hungary that endangers Ukraine’s energy security. It is not Hungary that tries to drag them into a war against their will. Still, we support positive steps that build trust,” the top Hungarian diplomat said on the US social media company X following his meeting with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka in Budapest.
Energy security threatened?
Recalling that he called on Ukraine “to stop the attacks against the Druzhba oil pipeline,” which delivers oil to Hungary, Szijjártó said these strikes do not hurt Russia; they hurt Hungary, threatening its energy security. “The Hungarian people have made a clear decision: Ukraine’s EU membership goes against Hungary’s economic and security interests,” he added.