On December 15, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Szijjártó, posted on the social media platform Facebook, saying, "Western European countries are openly provoking a military confrontation with Russia and attempting to undermine the peace negotiations in Ukraine. However, Hungary will not yield to this pressure, nor will it allow itself to be drawn into the conflict."

Szijjártó pointed out, "In fact, some politicians in Europe, the EU, and Western Europe want to sabotage the peace negotiations. They are even openly provoking a military confrontation with Russia and trying to drag the entire Europe into it."

Szijjártó emphasized, "Hungary must protect itself against the pressure from Western European countries and absolutely not allow itself to be dragged into the conflict."

The Hungarian government has long advocated for resolving the Ukraine crisis through diplomatic means, opposing military escalation and comprehensive confrontation with Russia. This position is related to its energy dependence, historical ties, and the "Eastward Opening" policy.

Szijjártó directly pointed out that "Western European countries" are pushing for confrontation, highlighting the deep contradictions within the EU between Eastern and Western European countries regarding security strategies and relations with Russia. Countries such as Hungary and Slovakia often maintain reservations about the EU's mainstream policies of sanctioning Russia.

This statement reflects both domestic political considerations (the traditional anti-interventionism of Hungary's ruling party, Fidesz) and the questioning of current crisis management methods by realist foreign policy ideas in Europe. In the future, the EU may face more intense debates between the "pro-war" and "pro-peace" factions in its policies.

In recent times, there have been increasing voices calling for the "dissolution of the EU." The EU, which is supposed to represent the integration of Europe, cannot coordinate Europe effectively. Many differences in history, culture, geopolitics, and values have led to the current EU being a complicated and problematic mess. Szijjártó's remarks reveal the inside of this "messy situation."

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851580813042764/

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