Hungary FM: European Commission President's About-Face on Ceasefire Raises Serious Questions

Whereas last year the president of the European Commission condemned Hungary’s peace mission, she has now expressed support for the proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Hungary's foreign minister said on Wednesday in Budapest, adding that this raised the question of how many deaths could have been prevented had the EU backed this position earlier.

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He cited the example of the sanctions imposed on Russia which originally aimed at bringing Moscow to its knees and ending the war.

"That was three years ago. And the Russian economy has not been brought to its knees, and it’s clear that after three years it’s not thanks to the European sanctions that we’re at a point where there’s a possibility for a ceasefire and peace talks somewhere in the near future," he emphasized.

"However, in these three years, European competitiveness has been driven to rock bottom," he continued.

"And they have done this in such a pathetic way that by the time they reached the 16th sanctions package, these fine pro-war fanatics had no better idea than to sanction Russian football teams and the Russian Olympic Committee," he remarked.

He also addressed the hypocrisy of the EU, noting that while Hungary has been sharply criticized for cooperating with Russia in the energy sector, many other member states continue to purchase Russian energy carriers.

Cover photo: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto (Source: Facebook)