Budapest/Kyiv, June 24 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, taking to social media said on Monday, that Budapest will block Ukraine's integration into NATO and the European Union (EU) at key summits of the two Western blocs this.
Orban said Hungary aims to prevent the establishment of institutional ties between Ukraine and the two organisations, noting that such developments could lead to conflict and financial instability in the region.
He described Ukraine's potential NATO membership as an "immediate and direct threat" due to the alliance's collective defence commitments. Ukraine's EU accession, he added, would pose a "constant and indirect threat" that could escalate at any time.
Orban also firmly emphasised that Ukraine...