Zelensky: Hungary is playing a dangerous game
In an interview with Le Monde, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Hungary “knows the consequences of occupation by a fascist regime”, but its messages to Ukraine are radical. He also said that the world should have put Putin in his place at the beginning of the war.
Zelensky: Most European leaders are on Ukraine’s side
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 90% of European leaders are on Ukraine’s side, although opinions differ within societies. In an interview with Le Monde, he said that before Russia’s full-scale invasion, Europe was very ambivalent, but the invasion had united it around Ukraine. “Thanks to this support, Ukraine has been able to stop Russia,” the president said, according to Index’s coverage based on Unian.
However, Zelensky said that Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sometimes “plays a very dangerous game”.
“This is particularly dangerous for Hungary itself. This country knows what invasion is, it knows the consequences of a fascist regime, and I am surprised that Budapest’s messages to Ukraine are radical. Playing games with Trump will not work either. He is an independent leader. Nobody likes having weak friends,” he added.
Europe made mistakes in dealing with Russia
The Ukrainian President believes that since the beginning of the war, Europe has made many mistakes in dealing with Russian aggression against Ukraine. For example, everyone has tried to “shake hands with Putin” to demonstrate that he can be appeased. “It all went wrong. There was not a strong enough position after the invasion of Crimea and the war in Donbass,” he said.
The world should’ve put Putin in his place.
Then after the aggression, everyone looked at America: ‘Are they going to impose sanctions?’ Europe and the United States should have taken the lead and imposed tough sanctions. In the end, the slowdown in arms deliveries means there is a risk of a third mistake: trying to divert world attention from Ukraine,” Zelensky warns.
Current situation on the front
In an interview with BFMTV and Le Monde, Zelensky also said that the situation on the Ukrainian front is better now than it has been for the last three months. “I can give you this fresh information: the situation has improved a lot compared to the last three months,” he said.
He admitted that the army was facing difficulties due to a lack of artillery ammunition, an air blockade, Russian long-range weapons and very heavy drone strikes. However, he said they have managed to halt the Russian advance, inflicting heavy losses on the attacker.
“It’s hard to be too positive today while the war is going on, we can only be positive when we end this war and there is a just peace and we win. But if we want to be realistic today, Russia’s advance has stopped,”
he said.
Responding to French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for Western troops to be sent to Ukraine, he said, “As long as Ukraine holds its ground, the French army can stay on French soil.”
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Victor Mihaly Orban – he dances to the tune of the “Hokey Pokey.”
He does put one foot in then pulls it out then “turns” it ALL around, playing his ” Mingle” corruptive / illegal dishonest form, in his practice – his DANGEROUS “ideology” of Politics.
It GROWS the mounting pressurization – individually being rightfully “heaved upon” – Victor Mihaly. Orban, that wrongfully, though Hungarians NEVER forgetting – have voted Orban back into being there Prime Minister on (2) two occasions, that through Orban – millions of Hungarians are BATTLING – on there KNEES.
“That’s what it’s ALL about” – when you dance the Hokey Pokey.
Victor Mihaly Orban – has turned Hungary around from his “embracement” platform first “mouthed” to Hungary from him in 1989 – his Hero Square “performance” – of DEMOCRACY – our FUTURE Hungary.
WHAT has he “turned ” us around to being to-day, besides a country cataclysmically in a disaster zone ???
We are not a Democracy, through Victor Mihaly. Orbans “creed” of Distillation of Democracy in Hungary.
Friendships grow with Russia & China – that with country’s under DEMOCRACY no longer have RESPECT for Hungary through the DOINGS of Victor Mihaly Orban, his Government and Fidesz.
What foot is GOING to stay in – doing the Hokey Pokey I dare ask Orban ?
The loosing foot, is the one that is for DEMOCRACY.
Winner is – the RED coloured shoe representing the ” Turn Around” in his performance of the Hokey Pokey, that is known as aligned to be practiced under a Dictatorship.
Orban works for Putin. It is as simple as that.
Acknowledging that Ukraine is corrupt to the bone does mean we’re working for Putin. He must be stopped, and Ukraine must clean up its own act.
Austria is also neutral. Orban cooperates with President Putin so does President Biden. All uranium used by the US comes from Russia.
Definition of democracy “a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives”. Hungary is a democracy. It is a good thing that Hungarians do not elect socialists and Marxist like in EU countries. Communism and socialism have caused enough damage to the country.
And the favourite of Anglo ‘ultra conservatives’ the Danube Inst. linked to the US Koch’s Heritage Foundation and employees inc. Murdoch’s Fox Board, UK Trade Advisor, Christian nationalist and former Australian PM Tony Abbott (& advisor too) who pretends to support Ukraine, but linked to Heritage which according to US conservative Bill Kristol:
‘@BillKristol 10 Dec 2023
Heritage Foundation and Viktor Orbán are not simply against aid for Ukraine. They are against Ukraine. They hate Ukraine, because a) they’re pro-Putin, and b) they hate liberal democracy, especially one fighting to defend itself against a brutal dictator.’
https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/culture_society/former_australian_prime_minister_tony_abbott_danube_institute_guest_speaker_autumn_2023/
The news I get from independent investigative journalists (eg.,REDACTED…YouTube, and others, ) tells me Ukraine is a land of graves, 300,000-400,000 dead soldiers, the creme of Ukraine’s youth gone, now they’re conscripting women and old men and USA and NATO countries probably don’t give a fig about Ukrainians, as long as they’re the one who are dying and, supposedly, wearing down Russia (not much)…better the Ukrainians be dying than the Europeans, better the Ukrainians than Americans as stated clearly in those words by former Republican Party candidate, Nikki Hailey – just keep sending the money and the weapons, let the Ukrainians do it. Hungarians should google YouTube Jeffrey Sachs, American Economist, Historian, former US diplomat to Khrushchev at 1990 fall of the Soviet Union. Google him on YouTube. He will give you the background to this debacle and all the lies and broken treaties regarding NATO advancement which was never to be. “NO NATO ADVANCEMENT” promised to the Russian Federation…Russians are concerned about their security, too, Bio-weapons labs and missile sites on Ukraine borderland with Russia…all US involvement and interference since before 2014 “Orange Revolution”. You don’t think that is threatening to the Russians? Lies and broken treaties. Orban is not a fool. He is not “pro Putin”. He is pro reality. If Putin really wanted to invade and subjugate Ukraine he could have done it in three days, WHY would Ukraine give up its neutrality? It was the condition to peace and security.. Also, please google, YouTube: Col. Douglas Macgregor, YouTube Scott Ritter (former UN weapons inspector). Get the real news. The corporate-owned media are lying to you…fake news. Propaganda.