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PM Orbán vetoes the extension of anti-Putin sanctions – UPDATE
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As expected, the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, has pulled the handbrake and vetoed the extension of anti-Putin sanctions. He claimed that the sanctions introduced by the EU to weaken Putin’s war machine have had a devastating effect on Hungary, resulting in a loss of €19 billion. Orbán also outlined three conditions that Ukraine must meet if Kyiv seeks his support for the sanctions’ extension.
Orbán vetoes the prolongation of anti-Putin sanctions
According to politico.eu, diplomats in Brussels believe that the Hungarian Prime Minister may change his stance. However, today, he vetoed the extension of the EU sanctions against Putin. The extension requires unanimity in Brussels; without Hungary’s agreement, Putin may now gain access to Russia’s frozen assets worth $200 billion, currently held by a Belgian asset manager. This could enable him to resume trading activities as before the invasion of Ukraine.
In a morning radio interview, Orbán mentioned three demands in exchange for his approval. “We’re asking Brussels to persuade the Ukrainians to restore the gas route, and we ask that they refrain from attacking, through semi-legal and legal military means, the route through which we import gas,” the Prime Minister stated. He also called for guarantees from Ukraine to ensure that it does not repeat “the underhanded actions they are currently taking with gas” in relation to oil deliveries.
Orbán further suggested that the EU should wait for the outcome of the US presidential election before deciding on extending the sanctions. Yesterday, former President Donald Trump stated that if Putin does not end the war in Ukraine, he would impose further sanctions on Russia. “I hope that the government of Hungary has understood the message from the President of the United States,” Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski remarked on Thursday.
The next vote on the reauthorisation of the sanctions is scheduled for Monday.
EU pressing for ‘failed sanctions’, FM Szijjártó said
The European Union is “pressing for a failed sanctions policy’ against Russia, one which has caused the Hungarian economy damages worth a total 7,500 billion forints (EUR 19bn), the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in Paris on Friday.
Fidesz continues to support the Russian war machine to Hungary’s shame. Hungary never fails to pass up an opportunity to be on the wrong side of history. There is some kind of cultural defect that leads to it.
Good.
With Trump in office, the globalists-socialist-fascists’ wet dream of a forever war is fast melting away. By deliberately prolonging this war, the E.U. has hurt nobody but ordinary European people.
ENOUGH!
have you read tump tweets? you would be surprise
Old men like me learn very slowly. I’m still struggling with why it is so critical to get rid of “failed sanctions” that the PM says are not working. I wonder if it’s an ego trip for our Prime Minister to play his “Trump Card” to foil EU actions and get more kudos from Putin. Oh, “Trump Card”? No pun intended…….well yes, pun intended.
Orban, his Fidesz Government, the DOWNFALL, just another “layer ” on the CV, the “toxic cultures” and the “Judas” acts played factually out against the word DEMOCRACY.
Orban, his Fidesz Government – just CONTINUES the Insult, the embarrassment, the SHAME – they HEAP, on the name Hungary.
Well done P.M. Orban. Where was Austria. Slovakia of even the Netherlands. These countries are against funding Ukraine and the war. I can understand Austria not standing up, Austrian politicians were always cowards; however, Slovakia does get its energy from Russia.
It is time for Slovakia and Hungary to cut electricity to Ukraine to hasten the end of the silly war. If ethnic Hungarians live in the are supplied by electricity, send generators to these people so that they do not suffer.
As per Mr. Orbán : “If they (Kyiv )remain aggressive and hostile … they’ll end up annoying us (Messrs. y Orbán and Fico) and we’ll take countermeasures,”
https://dailynewshungary.com/pm-orban-in-talks-with-slovak-pm-fico-on-ukraine/
Seriously: what if the other European Union and / or NATO Members get annoyed with Hungary and Slovakia? Remember – we are no longer the Visegrad 4 – where we always relied on the clout of Poland!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5UHNl5a1cc
And then we now have Mr. Trump, who DEFINITELY believes in the power of sanctions and tariffs.
Again. Be careful what you wish for…