Polish and Hungarian foreign ministers clash over Orbán's statement on frozen Russian assets
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó have clashed over a post by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concerning the European Commission's decision to indefinitely freeze Russian assets.
Source: Sikorski and Szijjártó on X (Twitter)
Details: Orbán complained that the European Commission had allegedly "bypassed Hungary" and was "raping European law in broad daylight".
Sikorski reshared Orbán's post and wrote that "Viktor has earned his Order of Lenin".
Following this, Szijjártó reposted Sikorski's comment and said that Hungary would not allow itself to be "dragged into your war" with Russia.
Quote from Szijjártó: "We understand you really want a Russia vs. Europe war! We will not let ourselves be dragged into your war!!"
Details: In response, Sikorski wrote that Europe knows which side the pro-Russian Hungarian government will be on.
Quote from Sikorski: "Unless Russia invades again there won't be such a war but we understand that this time you would be on her side."
Background:
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has reacted to Orbán's outrage over the EU decision on frozen Russian assets.
- On 12 December, European Union ambassadors approved a decision to freeze Russian assets held in Europe for an indefinite period.
- EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová said that following Friday's decision by the European Union, Russia would not gain access to its Central Bank's frozen assets held in Europe even through "back doors".
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