US EditionOrban Declares Ukraine 'Enemy' of Hungary
Orbán framed Ukraine's EU energy import push as a threat to Hungary's energy security, emphasizing economic and national risks ahead of April elections.
- At a Szombathely rally on Feb. 7, Viktor Orbán declared Ukraine an `enemy` of Hungary and repeated the charge, framing Kyiv as violating Hungary's fundamental interests.
- With elections two months away, Orbán argued Ukraine's push to halt cheap Russian energy would sever Hungary's access and harm its elementary national interests, raising bills.
- Addressing cooperation with Kyiv, Orbán urged Hungarians to avoid military or economic ties with Ukraine, saying they `are dragging us into war`.
- Following Brussels' decision, the remarks risk worsening Hungary‑Ukraine ties and complicate EU unity on integration and energy, as Hungary opposes Kyiv's EU membership aspirations.
- Seen as close to the Kremlin, Orbán announced a planned visit to Washington for the `Board of Peace` while warning that fighting could resume and emphasizing rearmament.
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Ukraine is Hungary's enemy, says PM Orbán at campaign-style rally
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stirred up controversy after declaring that Ukraine is “not our opponent but our enemy”. He argued that Kyiv is acting against Hungary’s “elementary national interests” by pushing to cut the country off from Russian energy supplies.The remarks were made at a political event in Szombathely, western Hungary, during a rally that resembled a campaign stop rather than a conventional policy forum. The gatherin…
"Ukrainians must stop constantly demanding in Brussels that Hungary be cut off from cheap Russian energy," Orban said.
Ahead of the April parliamentary elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is further intensifying his rhetoric towards Ukraine, which he has described as an enemy of Hungary.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is ratcheting up his rhetoric towards Ukraine, which has been facing Russian aggression for almost four years, ahead of parliamentary elections in April. In a campaign speech in the city of Szombathely, Orban today called the eastern neighbor an enemy of Hungary, as Kiev seeks to achieve a ban on Russian energy imports in Brussels.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that Ukraine is an enemy for his country.
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