Scandalous Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is known for his pro-Russian stance, has threatened to block all EU aid to Ukraine, as well as the country's future accession to the bloc if official Brussels does not agree to review its entire strategy of supporting Kyiv.
Orban is again blackmailing the EU for aid to Ukraine
As Politico found out, the Hungarian leader has already sent a letter to the head of the European Council, Charles Michel.
In it, Viktor Orbán wrote that no decisions on funding Ukraine, the start of EU accession talks or further sanctions against Russia could be made until a "strategic discussion" of the bloc's leaders takes place in December 2023.
Putin's henchman demands that the European Council sum up the implementation and effectiveness of the current policy towards Ukraine, including various aid programs.
Moreover, the head of Hungary asked the EU members why official Brussels should continue to support Ukraine when the US began to reduce its support due to the situation in the Middle East.
The European Council should hold a frank and open discussion about the realism of the EU's strategic goals in Ukraine... Do we still consider these goals to be realistically achievable? Is this strategy sustainable without strong support from the United States? Can we take the continued support from the US for granted? How do we imagine the security architecture of Europe after the war, a pro-Russian politician is cynically interested.
Orban has become a serious problem for Ukraine
As one of the insiders in the European Union told journalists, the Hungarian leader "mined" Brussels' entire decision-making process regarding Ukraine to increase pressure on the European Commission to allocate 13 billion euros to Hungary.
According to the anonymous source, while Budapest has on other occasions abstained on critical votes and allowed the EU to impose sanctions on Russia, this time, "I don't see that happening".
For Hungary, this is not a question of neutrality. It's about leverage, the insider explained.
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