Tensions have arisen over Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO and the European Union, with leaders from Hungary and Slovakia expressing opposition to the move. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, during a discussion with President Zelenskyy in Argentina, conveyed his country's unfriendly policy towards Ukraine's accession and questioned Zelenskyy, asking for one reason why Hungary should support their accession. Orban raised concerns about the potential impact on Central European aid, stating that Ukraine's EU accession could redirect all European funds from Hungary. He also mentioned that the EU could circumvent Hungary's veto on the proposed allocation of 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine by striking a separate deal among the 26 other states at a summit next year. Furthermore, Orban believes that Ukraine's membership in NATO would drag the Alliance into conflict. Meanwhile, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has vowed to block Ukraine's NATO membership, stating that it could trigger World War III. Fico's stance was reiterated in various reports, emphasizing the gravity of the situation and the potential geopolitical consequences.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban has said that the EU may bypass the country's veto when voting again on the allocation of 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. The issue will be considered at the summit early next year. https://t.co/BG213wymok
Orban: Ukraine's membership in NATO would only drag the Alliance into conflict ▪️Hungary opposes Ukraine's intention to join NATO, because it could lead to the involvement of the member countries of the Alliance in a military conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán… https://t.co/ZHXKrtGKWW
European Union members can get around Hungary’s opposition to joint aid for Ukraine by striking a separate deal among the 26 other states, Prime Minister Viktor Orban says https://t.co/6IcrU93oz8
Viktor Orban believes Ukraine's EU accession will take away all European funds from Hungary https://t.co/5FjbAy5zMG https://t.co/WDBmAe0suv
SitRep - 20/12/23 - Fico will block Ukraine's accession to NATO An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Slovak PM Fico said that he will block Ukraine's accession to NATO. Also, FPV production in Ukraine is scaled up massively... 1/X RT=appreciated https://t.co/cd6ZIA6ChA
The Hungarian authorities fear that if Ukraine becomes a member of the European Union, all Central European aid from the bloc will go to Ukraine. Orban reminded that never before has a country in a state of war wanted to join the European Union. https://t.co/GjhrN0kbgn
Slovak Prime Minister Fico promises to block Ukraine's entry into NATO https://t.co/YINNbQIxuM https://t.co/CClOePNmQz
"I will block Ukraine's accession to NATO, as it will be the beginning of World War III" - Slovak Prime Minister Fico https://t.co/pvpVHPjUAH
#Slovakia will block #Ukraine's accession to #NATO because it would mean the start of World War III, the country's Prime Minister Robert Fico has said "We said before the election that it would be a problem for us if it comes to (Ukraine's) membership in NATO [...] I believe it… https://t.co/zLsd4010ZF
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico promises to block Ukraine joining NATO. In his opinion, such an even would mean the beginning of World War Three. "We won't agree to Ukraine's membership in NATO because in would be the start of World War Three...I believe this will… https://t.co/TCTjFofX5e
President Zelenskyy shared what he talked about with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban in Argentina. "Orban's policy is not very friendly to us, I told him about it... I had a few questions for him.... I asked Orban, "Viktor, give me one reason why you don't support our accession… https://t.co/Dtx7yOgzGO