Orbán is Brussels: war “cannot not be the answer”

Viktor Orbán said after the emergency EU summit in Brussels on Friday: “We have issued a joint condemnation of Russia’s military action against Ukraine and decided on uniform sanctions.”

In a statement posted on Facebook after the summit at which the Russian aggression against Ukraine was discussed, the prime minister added: “I made clear we’ll stand up for Hungary’s national interests and won’t let anyone plunge Hungary into this war.”

EU leaders at the summit agreed that war “cannot not be the answer” in any conflict situation.

Orbán stressed that the uniform sanctions agreed left out energy, so the energy supply of Hungary and the other EU member states “is guaranteed”.

He said a decision had been reached to spend more money on the security of the countries on Ukraine’s western flank, including Hungary. Orbán added that the funding would be spent on protecting the country’s eastern border.

The prime minister said summit leaders agreed on the importance of “responsible” action, adding that and “hasty and irresponsible statements” could jeapordize the security of the people of Europe.