Hungary will not participate in Nato Ukraine funding | BBC News

next Hungary uh will not take part in further natol efforts to coordinate security assistance and training for Ukraine it was announced at a joint news conference between the Hungarian prime minister Victor Orban and the head of NATO yen stoltenberg in Budapest Mr Orban is moscow’s closest Ally in the European Union Mr stoltenberg said Hungary had agreed not to oppose expected measures at a forthcoming NATO leader Summit in Washington including a long-term Financial pledge for Military Support to ke prime minister Orban has made it clear that Hungary Hungary will not participate in these NATO efforts and I accept this position and I’m glad that today the Prime Minister and I have agreed to modalities for hungary’s nonparticipation in NATO support to Ukraine no Hungarian Personnel will take part in these activities and and no Hungarian funds would be used to support them at the same time the Prime Minister has assured me that Hungary will not oppose these efforts enabling other allies to move forward speak to our correspondent in Western Hungary Nick Thor hi Nick so we heard things like modalities for non-involvement I think it was there from Yen stoltenberg can you put it in plain English for us what has been agreed here yeah sure in plain English basically NATO is playing a much bigger role than before until now we’ve had individual NATO uh countries supporting Ukraine in different ways with training for example with military supplies hungary’s stayed out of all of that but now with uncertainties over what happens in the United States in the election in November what’s happening in Europe now uh with France in trouble Mr President macron in trouble often debates within Europe basically NATO is stepping into the breach there and taking a much more important role in as the NATO Secretary General coordinating Military Support training and finances for Ukraine but hungary’s been blocking that Hungary says it’s a mad scheme so Mr Stenberg came to to Budapest basically seeking the guarantee he got that uh Hungary would not block those changes in um NATO’s approach to Ukraine while at the same time Mr Orban was asking for and got the guarantees that Hungary which insists it’s still a a loyal and committed member of NATO but will not be drawn into paying anything for military supplies or support for Ukraine or in any way for taking part even sending soldiers or using its military side so military or money so in a way Mr Stenberg and Mr Orban both of them got what they wanted today and just flesh out a bit Mr orban’s priorities what he was looking for what calculation is he making the calculation here is really he’s set himself up really he’s going against the whole flow of all other 31 members of nat he sees that the current involvement of both the EU and especially of NATO in supporting Ukraine is leading um Europe leading the world into a third world war basically he said that to his electorate that was his main campaigning of promise if you like or slogan in last Sunday’s European elections and so he represents himself as a man of supporting peace in Europe and says everyone else is going the wrong way of course that’s got a lot of Anger from other NATO members there’s discussion in diplomatic Circles of denying Hungary in intelligence information because Hungary is now seen very firmly really as an ally of Russia and a potential Trojan Horse within the NATO organization okay Nick thank you for that

Hungary will not take part in further Nato-led efforts to coordinate security assistance and training for Ukraine.

The news was announced at a joint conference in Budapest between the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and the head of Nato Jens Stoltenberg.

Although Orbán is Moscow’s closest ally in the European Union, he has pledged not to block Nato funding for Ukraine by other allies.

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  2. For those who dont understand Hungary's decision. Hungary lived 40 years of soviet occupation and its literally the next country to Ukraine. Also whenever a major war happened between east and west, Hungary lost a lot. Therefore Hungary simply dont want another war between east and west and if its unavoidable, they want nothing to do with it. Its easy to say war when you are not in the scope, far away from the conflict but Hungary is there literally the next target if….when Ukraine falls. Hungarians know russian might and approach, the russian way of thinking. Something most western people dont.

  4. Hungary is dreaming about teritories that now belong to poland and romania , of course they suport rusia …what i dont understand is why nato and ue dosent kick their ass out.

  7. That is nothing: Hungary hosts major german armoured vehicles factories, a NATO battle group, and the amount of hungarian military force doesn't allow any deployment. Basically Orbán transformed the "we can't" into " we don't want" because his internal propaganda. Meanwhile NATO forces still train in Hungary, wich need NATO more than any other NATO country. The other thing it's that there will not any NATO operation different from the other we had seen in this two years. Allies will support Ukraine without the support of the leader of 10 million people country who is losing support from the people, expecially the youngest. One day Hungary will be again the nation of the heroes of 1956 in front of the world. People who fought against the soviet tanks without Javelins and drones.

  10. Orban defended Hungary with wisdom instead of weapons. Defense with respect and goodwill, not suspicion and anger. God bless you Viktor Orban, you are an example to the world.
    🇺🇸/👁️🇷🇺

  16. Surprised Turkey didn't do the same. 🤔 Oh, wait, Putin will want to be informed what is being said on the meetings so make sense at least one of them would be present. 😉

  32. Slovakia Italy France Nederland many will leave both EU and NATO Entire world us sick if theme irrelevant useless for America Abd rest if the world Every country should provide and protect their countries snd citizen stop scamming the countries resources

  33. So you have zelensky and west having a peace summit…a peace summit where Russia the country Ukraine attacked and is at war not invited to the peace summit….now you understand the western fools you dealing with in Ukraine

  35. Tell Putin and Hungary to go f..k themselves. We as Western powers, should have gone all in with training and arms from day one. I understand due to corrupt and incompetent politicians from many countries, that NATO is under prepared for any type of war. But we should have gone all in, even without the frightened and inept Yanks. I do understand the mentality of individual NATO countries and that some leaderships are cowardly or have a nasty history to deal with, but cowardice in front of the enemy is disgraceful. Tell the incumbent young and anti war puppets to grow a pair and lend a hand, for they only have a voice and a future due to those who fought and died for the freedoms they squander today.

  45. If he doesn't want to support Ukraine's independence, he should be in Russia.
    What could he offer anyway?
    Putin is paying him somehow and some way.
    Its sad he supports russia bombing Ukrainian civilians. So sad and disgusting 🤮

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