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Hungary refused to sign the EU statement condemning the last Russian attack on Ukraine. The document prepared by the high representative of Kai Callas was supported by other 26 states -member states.
Russia attacked the capital of Ukraine on Wednesday evening, killing 23 people, including many children. It was the second largest air attack in Ukraine since the beginning of a complete invasion of Ukraine.
The EU delegation in the center of Kyiv and the institution of the British Council also received damage. The announcement notes that the risk of the life of diplomats is a violation of international law.
“Deliberate attacks on civil and non -person goals are war crimes. All governors, criminals and partners of these serious violations of international humanitarian law should be held accountable, ”the statement will say.
26 signs promised the further support of Ukraine to achieve a fair and long world, and called for new sanctions against Russia.
“The EU will continue and increase its overall support for Ukraine in all sides, including the acceleration of work in the 19th sanctions,” the text says.
On Thursday, the President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Leyen also called for strict sanctions against Russia in response to an attack. It is not immediately clear why Hungary did not sign the letter, but Budapest systematically rejected any kind of appeal to the financial or military support of Ukraine. EURONEWS turned to the Hungarian government for commenting.
Hungary contradicts Ukraine for bombing the pipeline
The diplomatic relations of Hungary and Ukraine are very tense after Ukraine bombs the installation of the Druzhba pipeline on Russian territory, in fact, interrupting the import of oil into Hungary and Slovakia within a few days. In response, Hungary banned the Ukrainian unit of an unmanned aviation unit, Robert Brovdi, entrance to his territory, but throughout the Schengen zone.
The problem also led to To one long Conflict between Foreign ministersHungary and Ukraine On the platform of social networks, X. The Hungarian government also seeks to prevent the integration of Ukraine into the EU. In a public opinion survey organized by the government – VOKS2025 – more than two million Hungarians, about 95% of the respondents were against the EU.
Hungary is often Veto Veto Veto for joint statements of Ukraine in the past, but recently the remaining 26 EU countries, as a rule, bypass Budapest and have issued statements in their name.
Two weeks ago, Hungary also refused to sign a statement Support for Ukraine due to the conversations of Alaska between the United States and Russia. Then the Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the EU should not establish the conditions for a meeting at which she was not invited, and, on the contrary, the EU proposed organizing his own summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.