Orban: Ukraine has long lost sovereignty

Ukraine has long lost its sovereignty, the situation in the country is determined primarily by the United States. This statement was made by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the radio station Kossuth.

“Ukraine has long lost its sovereignty,” he said (quote according to TASS).

Orban said that the country is led by Western countries, in particular the United States. According to him, if desired, Washington could resolve the conflict already “tomorrow morning.” The Hungarian prime minister added that the NATO countries at the summit in Vilnius did not receive an answer to the question why the United States “does not want this.”

In April, Orban called Ukraine an “economically non-existent country.” He noted that pensions and salaries are paid in Ukraine at the expense of US and EU funds, state administration is carried out and the healthcare system operates, and doubted that this situation could persist for a long time. “As soon as the United States and the European Union decide to stop funding the Ukrainian state, the war will end,” – noted Orban.

At the same time, the politician noted that Budapest took the “pro-Hungarian side” in the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, it is in the interests of Hungary to preserve the territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as to ensure the security of Europe. At the same time, it is unprofitable for Budapest to abandon economic relations with Russia, said Orban in December 2022

Earlier, the Russian authorities also repeatedly spoke about the loss of sovereignty by Ukraine. In October 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin declaredthat Ukraine is directly controlled by the United States. Washington uses it “as a battering ram against Russia.”