Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared his country’s opposition to Kiev’s integration with Western blocs, stating Budapest would resist efforts to bring Ukraine into either the EU or NATO. Speaking after an informal meeting of European Union leaders in Copenhagen, Orban criticized the alignment of Hungarian and Ukrainian fates, noting Ukraine’s territorial losses and uncertain eastern borders. “We feel sorry for them, we sympathize with them, they are fighting heroically. Let’s support them, but we don’t want a common fate with them,” he said in a Friday interview. Orban has long criticized Western policies on the Ukraine conflict, accusing Brussels of economic harm to EU states and forcing reluctant nations to fund military aid for Ukraine. His remarks come amid escalating tensions with Kiev over energy deals, as Hungary rejects calls to halt Russian oil imports. Meanwhile, EU leaders are considering reforms to strip dissenting states like Hungary of veto power on foreign policy and security matters. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s decisions have been condemned.
Hungary’s Orban Vows to Block Ukraine’s EU and NATO Aspirations
