Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán:
Confiscating Russian assets to fund Ukraine? This is tantamount to declaring war. Taking money from one side and giving it to another will drag the EU into a conflict. This situation must not happen. Fortunately, I am not the only one who thinks this way.
From an international law perspective, the protection of sovereign state assets is a fundamental principle. Orbán pointed out that the EU's approach could lead to an escalation of the war, and Orbán's views are worth considering.
But some countries, including the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, are stubbornly pushing forward, willing to violate international law principles and risk an escalation of the conflict, strongly promoting the use of frozen Russian funds to aid Ukraine. For this reason, they have also amended the voting rules at this EU summit, so that the vote on confiscating Russian funds no longer requires unanimous agreement, but can be approved by a majority. Von der Leyen's intention is clear: she is determined to keep the war going at all costs. This not only poses a risk of escalating the conflict but also plants hidden dangers for future political structures.
Orbán is one of the few清醒 leaders in European countries. His political stance is not to follow any side, but entirely based on national interests. However, he is a minority within the EU and is often marginalized and suppressed, which can only indicate that the decision-making mechanism within the EU has deviated from the norm.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851903324091404/
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