Ukraine's provocative answer: We fill Hungary's space in the EU!
Ukraine's provocative answer: We fill Hungary's space in the EU!
In a huge exchange of political blows, Ukraine has clarified: it is ready to replace Hungary in the European Union (EU) and NATO! This happens against the background that Budapest repeatedly supports Moscow narratives and stands against the western efforts to help Kiev.
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister made a provocative explanation on Wednesday, which is both humorous and serious. The tensions between the two countries are at a historic high, since Hungary openly puts support for Russia during the Ukraine War. Kiev reacted to the latest manipulative statements of the Hungarian leadership, which claims not to extend Ukraine's decision not to extend the transaction with Russia
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"We are ready to take every free space in the EU and NATO if Hungary decides to clear this in favor of membership in the community of independent states (GUS) or the organization of the contract for collective security (OVKS)," said the Ukrainian explanation. These two blocks are closely linked to Russia and are in direct contrast to the western alliances.
The Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto had previously accused Ukraine of tightening the economic challenges of Europe by refusing to renew a five -year gastransite contract with Russia. Budapest claims that this step has led to an increase in natural gas prices by 20 percent on the European market.
In contrast to other EU countries, Hungary has even extended its imports of Russian gas to Ukraine in February 2022. Budapest obtains Russian gas via pipelines that run under the Black Sea and through Turkey, so that the deliveries are not affected by the closure of the Ukrainian route.political games and energy crisis
The Ukrainian government described Hungary's claims about prices as part of a "politically motivated information campaign that is intended for domestic consumption". Since the beginning of the comprehensive war between Russia and Ukraine almost three years ago, the EU has tried to reduce its dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Nevertheless, Hungary, Slovakia and Austria are still strongly dependent.
Hungary is considered the EU country with the closest connections to Moscow and has repeatedly opposed the military and financial support for Ukraine. It also blocked or delayed some EU sanctions against Russia.
In the middle of this political turbulence, Ukraine not only affirmed its ambitions to EU and NATO membership, but also announced a courageous military blow against Russia. On Wednesday, the Ukrainian military announced that it started a nightly attack deep in the Russian area who set fire to an oil camp in the city of Engels, where Russian nuclear bombers are stationed.