Inscription: It seems that there seems to be a consensus within the European Union about Russia, and even across Europe, Russia has lost all its allies, including Hungary and Serbia.
In Hungary's statement on February 27, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said they would support Ukraine in line with Hungary's national interests, which Hungary did not want to share a common border with Russia because it had experienced Soviet interference.
Does Hungary's eventual choice to leave Russia mean that they are humiliated? Are their decisions based on historical or realistic considerations? What does this mean?
One. Statement of Departure:
After a meeting with the leaders of Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic in Prague, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on February 27 that although Hungary once had a common border with the Soviet Union, he could not remember it well. Now Hungary also does not want to have a common border with Russia.
"One of the important principles of Hungary is that we want to have an entity to the east of us that is separate from Russia and Hungary," said Prime Minister Orban. Therefore, we are supporting Ukraine in accordance with Hungary's national interests. ”
Does the reason for supporting Ukraine sound strange because it wants a country separating the territory of Russia and Hungary?
Two. Reasons for leaving.
It can be said that when Prime Minister Orban mentioned the question of Hungary's departure from Russia, he considered factors with a historical background, but also under pressure from reality.
First of all, the influence of the Soviet Union on Hungary in history is an important factor. The Hungarian October events of 1956 are a prime example.
During this incident, there was an armed insurrection in Hungary triggered by peaceful demonstrations, which eventually led to two military interventions by the Soviet Union. Although the incident was quelled, it caused the deaths of about 2,700 Hungarians.
However, now Hungary has chosen to turn away from Russia, not because of this incident, but more because of other considerations. Especially during the Russian-Ukrainian war, Hungary has always been regarded as one of the most pro-Russian countries in the European Union, and has repeatedly vetoed sanctions against Russia and supported aid to Ukraine.
Secondly, the pressure of reality is also an important reason for Hungary to change its position. Hungary relies on Russian oil and gas pipelines to meet its domestic energy needs.
In order to safeguard the interests of the country and its people, Hungary has repeatedly vetoed sanctions against Russia and has fought for practical benefits for the country through these resources.
However, this dependence on Russia has also led to some embarrassing situations in international relations, such as Hungary's opposition to the EU's aid to Ukraine, which has sparked discontent and criticism from other EU member states.
To solve this problem, the EU has tried a number of options, considering bypassing Hungary and even removing its veto. Even the European Union is planning to launch an investigation into Hungary, and the United States is preparing to impose sanctions on it, because national interests may be harmed, which will eventually lead to ** activities in Hungary.
Under the pressure of various realities, Hungary finally changed its position. In his closing remarks, as of February 27, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Ukraine would be supported based on Hungary's national interests. He stressed that Hungary does not want to have a common border with Russia, since the Soviet Union once interfered in Hungary.
The Hungarian parliament also passed a resolution in support of Sweden's accession to NATO. Is it a little puzzling that Hungary ultimately supported Ukraine in the hope that Ukraine would distance itself from Russia? Perhaps Orban wants to make his change more credible, or perhaps Russia's behavior is truly unacceptable.
But one thing seems certain: within the EU, attitudes towards Russia do form a consensus; Even across Europe, Russia has lost all its allies, including Hungary and Serbia. After all, who wants to share borders with Russia?