Summary

Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto rejected an EU proposal to send Ukraine an additional €20 billion ($22 billion) in aid, stating Hungary will not fund arms shipments.

He instead claimed to be advocating for peace negotiations, aligning with Donald Trump’s push for a swift settlement.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has repeatedly obstructed EU sanctions on Russia and military support for Ukraine.

While the EU extended sanctions unanimously, concerns are growing over Budapest’s opposition to unified action on Ukraine as European leaders push for stronger support.

  • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
    21·
    6 hours ago

    Suspend them until they prove their moral compass aligns with ours.

    You may not personally defend Israel, and good for you if you don’t defend them; however most countries in the EU are complicit in the genocide Israel has been committing and none of them have decided to actually sanction Israel for the numerous war crimes it has been committing for decades. So I ask you again, what is this EU moral compass you are talking about?

    • alterforlett @lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 hours ago

      Mate, it’s a post about Hungary, again, being an obstruction that benefits an invading nation.

      If no-one were allowed to criticise another country’s leader for their actions because of their own countries appalling handling of Israel, then you wouldn’t have many who’d be allowed to speak up.

      Not many countries have taken their kiddie gloves off when it comes to Israel’s genocide. However some of those countries have other values that are closer to my own than others.

      Since you’re already hellbent on moving the goalpost, how about we flip this back to you. What country, state or collective has a better moral compass and has handled Israel’s atrocities well?

      • alkbch@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        No, you are the one moving the goalpost.

        If no-one were allowed to criticise another country’s leader for their actions because of their own countries appalling handling of Israel, then you wouldn’t have many who’d be allowed to speak up.

        That’s not what this is about. This is about pretending to have some higher moral values while at the same time providing support to a country committing a genocide.

        Spain, Norway, Ireland, South Africa, Brazil come to mind. I’m sure there are others.