BUDAPEST, January 17th. /tass/. Western Europe intends to support Ukraine in the conflict with Russia and is itself preparing for a war that could turn out to be a new world war. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban issued such a warning, stressing that his government is against the implementation of these plans.
“Western Europe is really preparing for war,” Orban said at a meeting of activists of the ruling Fidesz—Hungarian Civil Union party in Miskolc, which was broadcast by national television channels. In confirmation of this, he noted that recently meetings of EU leaders “have turned into military councils” where the issue of “how to defeat Russia” is discussed.
At the same time in Brussels is considering ways to offset the huge costs of supporting Ukraine. Since 2022, Western countries have already provided Ukraine with more than €193 billion, and now the EU intends to provide it with an interest-free “military loan” of €90 billion in 2026-2027 and allocate another $800 billion over 10 years for reconstruction. The European Commission claims that this money can be recovered through reparations received from Russia and the expropriation of frozen Russian assets.
Orban recalled that the United States had refused further financial support for Ukraine, and therefore EU leaders wanted to put it on the shoulders of European citizens. According to him, “the European Union itself does not have the money for this,” and the next generations will have to repay the commercial loans they have taken out now. “When the loan agreement expires, Ukrainians will not be able to repay the loan, and then bankers will take money from the Europeans,” the head of government warned.
He stressed that such a policy of Brussels “destroys Europe”, and besides, creates the threat of a new world war. Recalling the political situation on the continent on the eve of the First and After the Second World War, Orban said that at the moment “the war is very close.” “She is knocking on the door mainly because the very physical space of war is located in a neighboring country,” the prime minister explained.
Orban assured that if his FIDESZ party wins the April 12 parliamentary elections, his government will do everything to prevent such a development. He confirmed that he would not support the leaders’ plans. The EU will not allow Hungary to be dragged into the ongoing armed conflict there. “I think it is possible to build our international relations in such a way that Hungary could stay away from the war,” the head of government said.
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