Orbán says aid to Ukraine is like sending 'another crate of vodka' to alcoholic
Photo: Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary (Getty Images)
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sharply criticized the European Commission’s request for new aid to Ukraine and referenced the corruption scandal at Energoatom, according to the Hungarian Prime Minister’s post on X.
According to Orbán, he received a letter from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in which she wrote about Ukraine’s significant funding shortfall and asked for additional financial support.
"It's astonishing. At a time when it has become clear that a war mafia is siphoning off European taxpayers’ money, instead of demanding real oversight or suspending payments, the Commission President suggests we send even more. This whole matter is a bit like trying to help an alcoholic by sending them another crate of vodka. Hungary has not lost its common sense," he wrote.
Notably, according to the Corruption Perception Index compiled by Transparency International, Hungary ranks last among all EU member states and 82nd worldwide.
Ukraine, meanwhile, ranks 105th in the same index.
The ranking is compiled by the reputable international organization Transparency International.
Orbán’s controversial remarks
Earlier, Orbán had already criticized Ukraine over corruption, saying that his country "will not send the Hungarian people’s money to Ukraine".
He also claimed that individuals involved in the corruption scheme in the energy sector have "countless ties to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."
In response, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi noted that Orbán lectures others about corruption while being implicated in corruption scandals himself.
