Hungary has decided not to participate in the provision of Western weapons to Ukraine, so as not to jeopardize the shelling of Hungarians living in Transcarpathia, said Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.
Hungary decided not to participate in the provision of Western arms to Ukraine, so as not to endanger the shelling of Hungarians living in Transcarpathia. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated this in an interview with CNN.
“150,000 Hungarians live in the western part of Ukraine. Obviously, if we supply weapons, the Hungarians will be the target of the Russians for shelling. We don’t want them to shoot the regions inhabited by the “We must consider the security of Hungary and the Hungarians,” he said. Szijjarto.
According to Szijjarto, after such a decision by Hungary, their border with Ukraine will be the safest for crossing.
“Therefore, the International Red Cross conducts its logistics from Hungary,” the minister said.
The head of the Hungarian Interior Ministry added that due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, his country faces the biggest humanitarian burden in its history.
“We have received 630,000 refugees from Ukraine. We take good care of them, offer jobs to long-term residents and education for children. We do not expect anyone to thank the Hungarians. But something is waiting to happen. us: don’t harass us, don’t blame us, don’t speak badly about us just because of a decision we made: don’t participate in the delivery of arms.Why? So contiguous countries.For us, the main the goal is not to be involved in this war in any way, ”Szijjártó said.
It will be recalled that earlier, the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban spoke in support of granting the status of Ukraine’s candidate to the European Union. Although, as you know, Hungary is one of the few countries in Europe that still maintains close ties with Russia.
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Source: korrespondent
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