Published December 11,2023
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban spoke briefly whereas attending the inauguration of Argentine President Javier Milei on Sunday, video on the Argentine Senate’s YouTube channel confirmed.
Orban’s press chief Bertalan Havasi confirmed the assembly in an electronic mail that didn’t deal with whether or not the Hungarian chief would proceed to oppose Ukraine’s entry to the European Union.
“With regards to Ukraine’s EU accession, Viktor Orban signalled that the member states of the European Union were continuously discussing the issue,” Havasi mentioned within the emailed reply to a query.
Ukrainian media had speculated the pair would possibly meet in Buenos Aires to resolve variations over Kyiv’s bid for EU membership.
The males had been proven conversing backwards and forwards for about 20 seconds as they mingled with different company within the Argentine parliament, forward of an EU summit on Dec. 14-15, set to determine whether or not to start out membership talks with Ukraine.
Orban has repeatedly mentioned he opposes beginning talks now. Any choice to proceed must be unanimous.
Orban has additionally threatened to dam strikes to offer Kyiv 50 billion euros ($53.80 billion) in price range help by 2027, although a senior official mentioned on Friday that the EU would discover methods to help Ukraine financially even when Hungary vetoed the transfer.
Zelenskiy made no instant remark concerning the Orban assembly however mentioned he was in fixed contact with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and that he had spoken together with her by phone to coordinate their positions.
“We are counting on a positive decision regarding the allocation of 50 billion euros and the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the EU,” he mentioned in a publish on Telegram.
“Europe must decisively defend its values and unity. I know that we can rely on the support of Madam President in this matter,” he added.
Source: www.anews.com.tr