Hungary FM Rebukes Ukrainian Blackmail, Calls on Brussels to Stop Acting as 'Ukraine Commission'

Hungary belongs in the Peace Council both on principle and in defense of its national interests, as the body’s mission may extend well beyond Gaza and could prove instrumental in resolving the war raging next door in Ukraine. At present, there is no better opportunity to bring that conflict to a close than President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Thursday in Washington.

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“On one side are two EU member states—Hungary and Slovakia. On the other side is a non-EU country, Ukraine,” he said. “Ukraine is deliberately endangering the energy supply of two European Union member states for political reasons.”

He added that, such moves are strictly prohibited under the agreement currently in force between Ukraine and the EU.  According to the minister, “the European Commission today is acting more like a Ukraine Commission,” representing Ukrainian interests even against those of its own member states.

At the same time, he underscored that Hungary’s energy supply remains secure. Hungary’s oil and gas company MOL has already ordered maritime shipments, which are set to arrive at a Croatian port in early March before being transported to Hungary within days.

Finally, Szijjarto noted that while Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visits to Budapest and Bratislava reflect Washington’s approach to Central Europe, the primary responsibility in speaking up on this matter lies with Brussels.

Cover photo: Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Source: Facebook)