Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the results of the so-called “referendum” on Ukraine’s membership in the EU, organized by his government, made it possible to stop Ukraine’s accession to the community. Orban said those words on state radio on Friday, as quoted by Telex.
Known for his pro-Russian statements and position, Orbán said that Hungary “understands Ukrainians and sees their heroic struggle.”
“We also see that they need help, but we want to do it in a way that does not destroy ourselves. Ukraine’s membership in the EU would mean that we would destroy ourselves. We would instantly be drawn into a war with Russia and bring it to the territory of the EU, and thus to the territory of Hungary,” the Hungarian prime minister said.
“Yesterday, thanks to more than two million votes on Voks2025, we stopped Ukraine’s accession to the European Union,” he added.
The Hungarian prime minister said that Ukraine remains an “undefined entity” through no fault of its own.
“We don’t even know what Ukraine is today, where its borders are. THis danger existed in other countries in the former Soviet Union as well. That is why they were first accepted into NATO, because NATO could guarantee these borders. And only then did the EU accept other relevant countries,” Orban continued, adding that Ukraine cannot be accepted into NATO, as this would mean immediate war.
As reported, on the eve of the EU summit, 26 EU member states, except Hungary, declared their support for further negotiations with Ukraine on accession and agreed to take note of the European Commission’s assessment that Ukraine is ready to open the “Foundations” cluster.
On Thursday, Orbán said that the results of the so-called “referendum” on Ukraine’s accession to the EU had authorized him to speak out even more loudly against Ukraine’s membership in the bloc.
On Thursday, the Hungarian government announced the final results of the “referendum” on Ukraine’s accession to the EU and said that 95% of those who voted were against it.
In the context of Ukraine’s fight against Russian military invasion and the EU’s support to Ukraine, Orban often voiced opposition to aid to Kyiv, criticized sanctions on Russia, and has been a fervent opponent of Ukraine’s integration into the EU.
