Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban recently said that continuing to fund Ukraine’s war with Russia is like giving vodka to an alcoholic. Orban is blasting European Union members who want to send more weapons and financial support to Kiev, knowing it will not change the outcome of this war.
In light of a major corruption scandal, Orban added that Ukraine’s “war mafia” is siphoning off European taxpayers’ funds. Meanwhile, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU capitals on Monday, urging a swift deal for covering Ukraine’s military and financial needs for the next two years, accoridng to a report by RT.
“It’s astonishing. At a time when it has become clear that a war mafia is siphoning off European taxpayers’ money, instead of demanding real oversight or suspending payments, the Commission President suggests we send even more,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter, in an apparent reference to the massive corruption scandal recently uncovered in Ukraine.
Orban likened the approach to “trying to help an alcoholic by sending them another crate of vodka,” adding that “Hungary has not lost its common sense.”
Orban has repeatedly warned that the West’s continual support of Ukraine will likely eventually lead to another world war.
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Hungary’s prime minister also declared that Russia has already won this war, and the West is only dragging it out by its deliveries of weapons and funds to Kiev.
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The corruption uncovered in Ukraine appears to be a sticking point for Orban.
Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies uncovered earlier this month an alleged criminal operation led by a former business partner of Vladimir Zelensky,Timur Mindich, which siphoned around $100 million in kickbacks from contracts with the country’s nuclear power operator, Energoatom. The company is heavily reliant on foreign aid.
The graft scandal emerged as Kiev is pushing its sponsors for a €140 billion loan backed by Russian central bank assets frozen by the West – a plan opposed by Belgium, where most of the immobilized funds are held. Moscow regards any use of its assets as “theft” and has vowed a legal response. –RT
Kiev has also been grappling with problems related to securing a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Could that mean that the war is nearing an end as funding for Ukraine dries up? We feel like this could still drag on for another year, but let us know what you think!
