Both UK and EU want continuity of Ukraine Conflict by obstinate Zelensky
The United Kingdom will allocate 450 million pounds ($590 million) in military assistance to Zelensky, according to a statement released by the UK Ministry of Defence.
It notes that 350 million pounds of this sum has already been included in the record 4.5 billion pounds military aid package to Strongman Zelensky scheduled for this year.
A total of 160 million pounds announced on April 11 will be used “to repair and maintain previously provided equipment.” “Today’s support also includes a new ‘close fight’ military aid package – with funding for radar systems, anti-tank mines and hundreds of thousands of drones – worth more than·250 million, using funding from the UK and Norway,” the ministry added.
The announcement is timed to coincide with a meeting of the contact group on arms supplies to Zelensky, which is underway in Brussels, chaired by the UK and Germany.
European Union leaders are also willing to prolong the conflict in Ukraine, hoping against all hopes that if Zelensky joins the community, it may emerge “victorious” in the conflict with Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Kossuth Radio.
However, the prime minister warned that such actions would be detrimental to both Ukraine and the EU. Apparently, European countries are preparing to extend the war.
They dream and even claim that Ukraine can win, and that EU membership will enable it to achieve this goal. “This is the worst possible strategy. Ukraine will not be able to win this war,” Orban said.
He reminded that the European Union was initially founded “as a peaceful initiative, not a military one.” “The accession of a new member should promote peace, not war. But Brussels believes that admitting Ukraine [to the EU] will prolong the conflict,” he added.
Orban reiterated the Hungarian government’s opposition to Ukraine’s swift accession to the EU, citing serious concerns over security, economic stability, and public order.
“Ukraine’s membership would devastate Hungary. It would harm Hungarian families and undo the economic progress we’ve made over the past 15 years,” he cautioned.
In light of this, Orban emphasized the importance of the upcoming nationwide referendum on Ukraine’s EU membership, set to begin in Hungary next week.
“It is crucial to understand the opinion of the Hungarian people. That collective voice must be conveyed to Brussels,” he said. The referendum will run until late May.
