Hungary blocks the EU's statement on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine: what is known

According to journalist Ricarda Jazvak, if the problem is not solved, the result will be only a joint statement of three heads of the EU institutions. In Budapest, they did not comment on their position. Hungary is going to block a joint statement from the European Union, which is related to the second anniversary of a full -scale war in Ukraine. This was written by Radio Liberty journalist Ricard Josvyak on his page on the social network X (formerly Twitter) on February 23.

According to him, Budapest is currently blocking the EU's joint statement about the second anniversary of the full -scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine. What it is related to is unknown. "Most likely, it will be just a joint statement of three heads of EU institutes (council, commission, parliament)," Rickard Josviak wrote. Hungarian representatives did not comment on such a position at the time of material publication. The EU also officially said nothing about it.

By the way, on February 19, Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the EU market for agricultural products from Ukraine. According to him, no one listens to the opinion of European farmers, they feel that "the distance between them and those who make a decision in Brussels, like heaven and earth. " "Ukrainian agricultural products should not be admitted to the European market," said the Prime Minister of Hungary.

On February 15, it was reported that Hungary blocked the 13th package of EU sanctions against Russia and was associated with China. According to one of the officials who are familiar with the negotiations, Ambassador Budapest asks "a little more time" to analyze the "content of proposals". We will remind, on February 11 Victor Orban suggested that he finish the war in Ukraine.