VIDEO: Americans outraged by Orbán since he called the USA an adversary of Hungary!
The US Embassy in Budapest issued a statement today reflecting on Vladimir Putin’s full-scale attack in Ukraine that started one year ago. David Pressman thanked Hungary for taking care of the refugees of the war. But Pressman also reflected on PM Orbán’s words, saying that the USA does not mean a threat to Hungary.
Three main adversaries of Hungary, among them the Americans?
Hungary’s prime minister identified three main adversaries of Hungary in his closed-door speech to the parliamentary groups of the ruling parties, Fidesz and KDNP, Hungary’s Christian democratic party. PM Orbán identified three threats to Hungary, according to the Magyar Nemzet, a government-close daily. They are the following ones:
- international interest groups in favour of the war. Among these, there is the Biden administration, the bureaucrats in Brussels and the pro-war politicians;
- the “dollar-leftists” led by former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, the leader of the Democratic Coalition, Hungary’s strongest opposition party momentarily. He also said that the leftist opposition in Hungary “was bought” by foreign powers;
- international speculators aiming to gain wealth even utilising the war.
And that is when Ambassador David Pressman and the American embassy in Budapest intervened. Below, you may read their statement:
“Today marks one year since Russia launched its brutal, unjustifiable, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In a video message to the Hungarian people marking this bitter anniversary, Ambassador David Pressman said: “Amid this nightmare, brave Ukrainians continue to prove their courage to defend their country, to stand up for their freedom, and – ultimately – to achieve a peace that is comprehensive, just, and lasting. And they deserve our full support.”
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Stand by Ukraine
The American people will continue to stand by Ukraine in the face of Russia’s assault on liberty and democracy. The Ambassador continued: “The United States will, as we have done for decades, continue to stand for the dream of a Ukraine whole, free, and at peace, alongside our Allies and partners, and now with the brave people of Ukraine, for as long as it takes.”
Our European Allies and partners continue to rise to the challenge of this decisive moment. We commend those who have welcomed more than five million refugees across their borders, including Hungary.
This week, Prime Minister Orbán reportedly identified the United States – Hungary’s Ally – as one of three threats facing the country. In his State of the Nation address, the Prime Minister asserted that Hungary is in the “peace camp.” But there is not a “peace camp” and a “war camp.” There is only Russia and those who will not acknowledge its accountability for continuing this war, and those who support Ukraine’s right and ability to defend its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. In his State of the Nation address, the Prime Minister named several U.S. officials, but he entirely omitted the name of the one person who could end this senseless war today: Vladimir Putin.”
Orbán was brave in 1989
Below you may find Mr Pressman’s video in which he did not mention PM Orbán. However, the recording contains several images depicting the ongoing horrors in Ukraine and how the Hungarians fought for their independence against Russia (the Soviet Union) and the Communists in 1956. Furthermore, there is also a photo of the young Viktor Orbán, who, in 1989, demanded the withdrawal of the Soviet troops from Hungary. The speech then was brave since nobody dared to mention such things in June 1989 even though most people agreed that Hungary should regain its sovereignty.
Nobody was sure that the Cold War would end and that Hungary could be released from the Soviet block, even though there were ongoing talks about a peaceful transition between the Communist Party and the opposition movements. Let us not forget the fact that there was still a Soviet Union, Gorbachev was a strong leader of that superpower and most Socialist countries, like Romania or East Germany, were under strict Communist rule then. Thus, demanding the Soviet troops leave Hungary ASAP was an act of bravery then because people remembered the Prague Spring when Soviet, Hungarian, Polish and other troops crushed the Czech reform movement.
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