Hungary to block further EU aid to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, minister says

The New Voice of Ukraine
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Szijjártó Péter, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary
Szijjártó Péter, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary

According to Szijjarto, Hungary’s obstructionist stance is dictated by Ukraine’s “increasingly belligerent” behavior.

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"It is fair to say that we have had enough," said Szijjarto.

The minister gave the following reasons for the decision:

·       The inclusion of OTP Bank, Hungary's largest financial institution, in Ukraine's list of international sponsors of war;

·       Alleged restrictions on the rights of ethnic Hungarians to receive education in their native language in Ukraine;

·       The recent Washington Post article about President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly floating the idea of blowing up the Druzhba oil pipeline, which Hungary uses to receive Russian oil.

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According to Bloomberg, Szijjarto's statement led to a 1% drop of the Hungarian forint against the U.S. dollar and the euro.

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