Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar delivered one of his clearest statements yet on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during the second day of the NATO summit in Ankara, declaring that “Ukraine is the victim, Russia the brutal aggressor.”
Speaking alongside other NATO leaders, Magyar stressed that Hungary would continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine but would not supply military aid or weapons, Telex reports. At the same time, he said there was no question that Ukraine has the right to defend its territorial integrity against Russian aggression.
Bilateral meeting with Zelensky planned
During the summit, the Hungarian prime minister held a brief conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two leaders agreed to hold a formal bilateral meeting in the near future.
The talks follow the recent agreement between Hungary and Ukraine on safeguarding the rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia. The deal guarantees the continuation of Hungarian-language education, as well as the use of Hungarian national symbols and the Hungarian language in official settings in areas with significant Hungarian communities.
Although no date has been confirmed, Magyar said he would favour holding the meeting in Berehove (Beregszász), an idea that the Ukrainian side has reportedly not ruled out.
Hungary backs higher NATO defence spending
Addressing NATO’s future, Magyar reiterated that Hungary remains a reliable ally committed to meeting the alliance’s long-term defence targets.
He confirmed that Hungary intends to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, in line with NATO’s newly agreed objectives aimed at strengthening the alliance’s collective security.
NATO leaders express confidence despite Trump concerns
Before the summit, several leaders were asked about Donald Trump, whose previous criticism of transatlantic cooperation had fuelled speculation ahead of the meeting.
Despite those concerns, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte struck an optimistic tone, saying Trump remains committed to NATO because the alliance is essential for nuclear security across the transatlantic region and the Arctic.
Rutte also acknowledged that European member states must increase defence spending, describing Washington’s expectations as understandable.
“One billion people live in NATO countries. This is a defensive alliance that attacks no one, but it will defend its democratic values and every square centimetre of its territory. Don’t mess with us,” he said, in remarks also directed towards Russia.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed that assessment, noting that calls for higher defence spending predate Trump and were also made during the administration of former US President Barack Obama. He added that Canada plans to raise defence expenditure to 4% of GDP.
Meanwhile, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten highlighted the need to strengthen both defence spending and Europe’s defence industry in close cooperation with the United States.
Denmark: “Greenland is not for sale”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was also questioned about Greenland following renewed comments by Trump regarding the Arctic territory.
“Greenland is not for sale,” Frederiksen said, insisting that Denmark’s territorial integrity and sovereignty must be respected.
She emphasised the need for a stronger NATO and underlined the importance of the alliance’s collective defence clause, Article 5, warning that Russia continues to wage hybrid warfare beyond NATO’s eastern borders.
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Peti the idiot has offered his moral compass at the waste collection as well.
I found someone more idiot than Steiner guys, here he is Thomos 😂😂😂
Go back to your cave
Do you want now a present, too be the best clown of the day
Give it to your mother, she did something very funny rather than kissing that night 😂😂
Yes, Dear Thomas, on this issue Magyar is utterly daffy.
But, hey : who is perfect?
You crawled back out of your russian hole. Are you spending more of your time lining up to fill up your gas tank? russians know how to live their lives as complete idiots under the thumb of an incompetent kleptocratic regime.
Trump dealt with Greenland and Danemark with sort of John Wayne’s attitude. And that ‘ s no good.
But if you have a look at the info about Greenland years ago it stated that Chinese ( State) Companies were trying to buy large areas of land with no apparent reaction by Danemark and Ue. They were planning ” cultural” ties with local associations ( while Alaskan and Canadian Inuits were quite skeptical).
Given the small number of local voting people who could decide on independence, the difficulties with Danish postcolonial attitude and the traditional UE weakness in front of China … Trump organised his Show…
AI search shows that your post contains misinformation. Chinese attempts to buy land in Greenland were identified and stopped by Denmark and the US. In one case a Chinese mining company acquired part ownership in a mining operations which was subsequently shut down by the government of Greenland.
Excellent comment, Dear Larry.
Russia’s centuries long geopolitical strategy has been continuous efforts to expand its’ borders and exert control over states it refers to as “the near abroad”. Putin has continued this effort of expansion with his war of aggresion against Ukraine. Russia is the greatest existential threat to Europe. Its first line method of acquiring control of other states is use of corruption to control an autocratic government and business elite as recently happened in Hungary. That use of corruption to control an autocracy in Ukraine was overturned by the people with the Maiden Revolution in 2014 and Putin’s response was to use military force to reacquire political control. At present Ukraine’s defence has degraded both the Russian army and the Russian economy which works to protect the rest of Europe (Baltics, Finland, Poland) from Russian aggression. When the Ukraine war ends Europe will be at highest risk. History is full of examples of armies which once a war is over is looking for its’ next campaign. Russia has transitioned to a war economy while Europe is behind in equipping itself to defend against possible attack and this is at a time when the biggest asshole to ever become president of the US would like to withdraw US forces from Europe and US participation in NATO and makes US commitment to Article 5 ambiguous. Putin knows that this would be perhaps the greatest and only chance to retake the Baltics and other parts of Europe while Europe struggles to rearm. Analysis is that European rearmament will be effective by 2030 and thus Russia’s window is between 2027 and 2030.
No, Dear Larry, you are truncating Russian history into something one-sided.
Above all, you fail to observe that the British Crown, (really Rothschild) has been waging one kind of war after another on Russian, through the British State Department, since the days of The Crimean War.
Let’s face it, Dear Larry : no matter what Russia is, or isn’t, the forces that usually manage to control the West target Russia, because they cannot stand for there to be any resistance, whatsoever, to their ideas on how to build the world.
To their credit – they did manage to lay Russia low, on two regime changes – one replacing The Czar, in 1917, and the other, in 1989, knocking over the Soviet Union by paying Gorbachev, and other officials, to get out of the way.
And, so here we are again : The powers that be, in The West, out to knock over Russia, and, of course, that is Russia’s fault, because, without exception, in the last 400 years, every war has been started by ‘Russian Aggression’.
In short, Rothschild vs. Putin.
Everyone else, no matter how they feel about it, is stuck in the middle.
In any case, be well, My Friend!
“Rothchild”? You are ludicrous. You have been drinking too much vodka and it has allowed Kremlin fantasy propaganda to infect your mind.
Yes, Dear Larry – the mere mentioning of the truth of the power of International /finance lurking behind political power is a definitely a step too far for those who want to believe in the awnings or propriety we are constantly served.