Hungary FM: European Leaders Blow Opportunity to Modify Ukraine Strategy

"European leaders failed to take advantage of the giant opportunity to change the failed strategy regarding Ukraine, despite the urgent need to step up peace efforts in the current unprecedented threat of escalation," Hungary's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Pecs on Monday.

Along side Hungary's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto (left), regional Fidesz MP Peter Hoppal (right) speaks at the sports hall of the Reformed High School in Pecs on the 'Hungary can do it!' nation-wide tour to promote the national consultation (Photo: MTI/Judit Ruprech)

Duplicitous politicians

He also referred to the duplicitousness of some of his colleagues, saying that many of them regularly assure him of their support privately before EU foreign affairs meetings, but do not stand by him in the debate.

So, there is a lot of hypocrisy in world politics regard relations with the East, not only with Russia, but with China, as well,

Mr Szijjarto warned, praising the Hungarian government's strategy of economic neutrality, which fosters Hungary's trade with Eastern and Western partners simultaneously, despite the growing talk of decoupling the European and Chinese economies.

You can fight against the reality of the global economy, but it is not worth it, because it is self-sabotaging. Fighting against the reality of the world economy, this bloc philosophy, is the most damaging for the world economy, including the European economy. If the world were to be divided into blocs again, it would also be damaging for us Hungarians,

he remarked, and in conclusion underlining the need for civilized cooperation based on mutual respect.

Cover photo: Along side Hungary's Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto (left), regional Fidesz MP Peter Hoppal (right) speaks at the sports hall of the Reformed High School in Pecs on the 'Hungary can do it!' nation-wide tour to promote the national consultation (Photo: MTI/Judit Ruprech)