Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that Hungary might obstruct a major European Union loan intended to support Ukraine’s defence, and right after, he appeared to threaten Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
The disagreement between Budapest and Kyiv is becoming more and more fierce
Speaking at a press conference, Zelensky expressed hope that a single EU member state would not block the proposed EUR 90 billion loan package, which Ukraine considers crucial for purchasing weapons and fighter jets. Without directly naming Hungary, the Ukrainian leader appeared to refer to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, writes 444.
If that person blocks the loan or its first tranche, we will give our armed forces that person’s address so they can call and speak to them in their own language.
In case you missed it, the ongoing dispute is about Zelensky saying he wouldn’t repair the Druzhba pipeline, while Hungary claims it’s in better shape than ever, offering proof on Monday.
Opposition reaction in Hungary
The remarks quickly sparked reactions in Hungary. Opposition politician Péter Magyar strongly criticised the statement during a public forum in the town of Szarvas. According to Magyar, no foreign leader should threaten any Hungarian citizen or politician, reports Telex.
He called on Zelensky to clarify his words and, if the remarks were accurately reported, to withdraw them. “Not a single Hungarian can be threatened by a foreign state leader,” Magyar said. He added that this principle applies not only to the current government led by Orbán but also to any future administration.
Long dispute over EU loan and Russian oil supplies
The tensions come amid a broader disagreement over the EU’s proposed joint borrowing plan to support Ukraine. In mid-February, the Hungarian government announced it would veto the loan package, arguing that Ukraine had failed to resume oil deliveries to Hungary through the Druzhba oil pipeline after it was halted following a Russian attack at the end of January.
Hungary claims there are no technical obstacles preventing the resumption of oil flows and alleges that the delay is politically motivated. Kyiv has not publicly confirmed this interpretation. The shutdown of the pipeline has already prompted concerns about energy security in Hungary. The situation has also led to escalating rhetoric between the two governments, with Hungarian officials warning of an “oil blockade”.
Magyar urged Ukraine to provide clear information about the pipeline’s condition and called for its operation to be restored as soon as possible. He also said he would be ready to jointly examine the state of the pipeline with Prime Minister Orbán if necessary.
In 2022, The Ukrainian Army was the best in Europe – larger than any other than Russian, with extremely well-trained athletic male troops who had a perfect Nazi-White Supremacist warrior ideal.
98% of those people, however, are now either crippled at home or pushing up Daisies.
This Ukrainian Army is heavily buttressed by undeclared NATO troops and conscripts who have been forced into service.
In 2022, The Ukrainian Army could have conquered Hungary within a month.
In 2026, The Ukrainian Army may not be able to contend with the little Hungarian Army.
Therefore, this threat, though it may have a serious component to it, would not be, if I were Orbán, something that would keep me up at night.
In fact, I would give them encouragement to attack Hungary, so I could retake Transkarpaty.
But that is me. Orbán Viktor seems to be , and quite logically so, s a dedicated passivist, so I doubt he will do anything.
Mouton’s post is a creation of Kremlin lies. There are no NATO troops fighting in Ukraine. It’s complete propaganda. To say in 2022 that the Ukrainian army was the best in Europe other than Russia is another ridiculous lie. However, if you want to excuse RUSSIAN FAILURE in Ukraine it is helpful to say it. The fact of the matter is that a country that has roughly a third of the population of Russia is successfully able to hold the Russian barbarians back. Russians on the front have no incentive to fight except for pay and for fear of their commanders who will kill them if they don’t fight. Ukrainians fight to protect their families and their country from Russian barbaric invaders who seek to end their existence as a nation. They have more incentive. Russia finds itself in a stalemate and they are short on armour which means they pour soldier into meat assaults resulting in horrific casualties. Russian recruitment can’t keep up with losses now. Mouton your countrymen are dead and being buried by the thousands in the hole called Russia.
‘However, if you want to excuse RUSSIAN FAILURE in Ukraine it is helpful to say it.’
The Russians, Dear Larry, are ‘failing’ westwards, one or two miles a day.
And, if they wanted, they, The Russians, could fail at 5 or 10 times that rate – but, as their stated goal is to deNazify and demilitarize the Ukraine, they simply keep moving steadily forward, whilst removing all those who wish to disagree.
The Western Elite attempt to destabilize Russia, and therefore, regime-change Putin, has been turned around on it’s head, and it is Russia, who, it appears to me, that is using an extended war to destabillize The Western Elite.
As to my countrymen – some of them have, indeed, been buried in Western Russia, but, sad to say, many more are likely to be buried in The Gulf – fighting wars for The Bankers who control our political structure.
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More ridiculous garbage from Mouton trying to puff up the FAILED RUSSIAN ARMY. They lose over 900 troops every day dead or injured. Ukraine took more territory from Russia in February than Russia was able to take from Ukraine. The tempo of Russian operations is slowing because they are exhausted.
What?????
Russia damages the Friendship Pipeline cutting off supplies to their customers, Hungary and Slovakia. Ukraine must fix this pipeline so that Russia can make money selling oil to Hungary and Slovakia. That money also allows Russia to make more bombs to damage the line all over again…. and lots of other things as well. Ukraine doesn’t see the logic in this and is no hurry to fix the pipeline. They really don’t care if Russia makes money from it or if Hungary and Slovakia have to seek other sources of oil. This enrages Robert Fico and Viktor Orban so they both run to Moscow seeking ……okay, I won’t say what I have no way of knowing. But I do know that János Kádár ran to Moscow back in 1956 when Hungary was in another crisis, and everyone who reached the 3rd grade in Hungary knows what happened after that visit.
So now the threats are flying back and forth between two EU and NATO countries and a neighboring EU / NATO “wanna be” country, Ukraine. Putin loves this. He’s getting more for his money than he would have if the oil had never stopped flowing.
Meanwhile, most of the “Board of Peace” is at war and they don’t have time to deal with the problem, or even comment on it, and Putin says that he may cut Europe off the energy teat before Europe is ready to do it. Wow! Who made this mess? No, don’t tell me. We all know.
Mr Grumpy, I think you’ve put your finger on something here that’s not part of the public debate. Namely, the damage to Druzhba appear to be deliberate (there seems to be no disagreement on either side about the fact that it was caused by Russian strikes), knowing the chaos that would ensue when Ukraine predictably drags its feet to repair the damage. The financial loss of oil sales to Hungary and Slovakia is a rounding error for Russia’s budget, particularly now that they can get a higher price for oil they manage to deliver to India and China following the onset of chaos in the Middle East. Now Russia seeks to take control of the narrative by threatening to cut off all remaining energy deliveries to Europe, knowing that a ban is in the pipeline (pun not intended) and is very likely to be enacted, not least because Hungary and Slovakia are now forced to seek alternative sources for oil. In destroying the Friendship pipeline, Russia has sacrificed the energy security of both Hungary and Slovakia, revealing what an exceedingly unreliable partner they are and how unwise it was at the outset to tie Europe’s energy supply to such an irascible country.
I’m quite sure that behind the scenes both Hungary and Slovakia (which effectively means MOL) are scrambling to secure forward delivery contracts for crude oil deliveries to Trieste or Omisaj. With any luck contracts were already inked before the outbreak of hostilities in Iran for the chances of doing so right now with the Straits of Hormuz closed must be dramatically reduced.
What are you talking about?
Hungary repeatedly said again and again, that the pipeline is NOT damaged.
And Ukraine doesn’t let Hungarian, Slovak, or even Ukraine-leaning EU engineers in to inspect it.
It’s an obvious lie, that the pipe is demaged. Whichever news don’t convey it to you is propaganda slop, and causes you more harm then good.
Obviosly, you were lied to.
The Druzhba is not damaged. Some oil tank was hot 100m from the pipeline. That is why the Ukraininas don’t let it be inspected.
Hungary then said ok, no more aid. Ukraine’s response is: we’ll invade you then.
It’s not hard to see, who is in the wrong here.
Who cares if its’ damaged? The whole point is that Ukraine will not help Russia sell its’ oil. End of story.
As an avid follower of world politics, I visit various sites from all over the world. Hence, I am not surprised to read here the comments that greatly oppose each other. That is a consequence of information we get, which, depending on the source, oppose each other. While the statement “Russia destroyed Druzhba” is disputed, and therefore can be perceived as truth or as a lie, Zelenski’s threat to PM Orban is a fact. Even the leader of the opposition, Mr. Magyar, recognised that and tried to minimise the damage of such “support”.
As a Serb, I hope that Hungarians, brothers, will know how to vote in April. The proverb says: “Better to live one day as a lion than hundred years as a sheep”. No nation in the world has sheep on their coat of arms.
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After four years of Orban’s constant work to undermine Ukraine’s defence be it arms or financial support what do you expect Zelensky to say to Orban? At a certain point you have to call a spade a spade and Orban’s actions are an extension of Putin’s war against Ukraine. Zelensky and Ukraine have been quite restrained and patient. What Orban has done to Ukrainians is something Hungarians would never want done to them if they were in the same situation as Ukraine is in now.
That corrupt sniffing cockroach needs to shut the hell up!