Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday welcomed Hungary’s refusal to provide military assistance to Ukraine, saying peace would come sooner if other countries adopted a similar position.
Moscow wants others to follow Péter Magyar’s example
Speaking at a press briefing in Astana, Kazakhstan, Peskov praised comments by Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar that Budapest would not send weapons or military equipment to Kyiv. “If all countries made such a decision, peace would come faster,” Peskov said, adding that any refusal to “pour fuel on the fire” deserved support, the Turkish Anadolu News Agency wrote.
On Thursday, Magyar said on social media after a NATO meeting that while Hungary “will once again be a reliable partner in the world’s strongest military alliance,” it “informed the Secretary General that Hungary is not supplying weapons or military equipment to Ukraine.”
Russia interested in dialogue
Peskov also welcomed reports that some European officials were interested in restoring contacts with Moscow, saying dialogue remained essential despite strained relations between Russia and the European Union.
“The biggest foolishness Europeans and people in Brussels are making is completely refusing any dialogue with Russia,” he said. “It is impossible to discuss and solve problems without dialogue.”
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