Orban called the idea of using Russian assets foolish and a step towards war.

According to ТСН: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban expressed his cynical opinion about the idea of using frozen Russian assets, calling it 'foolish' and comparing it to 'entering into war'.

He made this statement during a press conference in Brussels.

'This whole idea is foolish. There are two countries at war — this is not the European Union. It is Russia and Ukraine — and the European Union would like to take the money from one of the warring parties and then give it to the other. This is a step towards war.'

Orban also expressed his support for Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who opposes using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. According to him, his colleague is right, and EU members 'should not do this'.

Hungary's Position

Orban added that there is currently no unified support on this issue among the leaders of EU countries. He opposes funding Ukraine by using Russian assets, as he believes it

'would mean war.'

'I think this is over, it is a deadlock. This is the end. There is not enough support at a high level. I am just working for peace. Because I think we need to make certain steps towards peace, not war,'

— admitted Orban.

The Situation with Russian Assets

It is worth noting that the day before, Orban reported that the use of Russian assets had been removed from the agenda of the Euro Council. However, sources among European politicians claim that this is not true. In their opinion, the issue of reparative loans is still under discussion.

Recall that Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk also expressed his position regarding funding for Ukraine. He noted that Europe is faced with a simple choice — either money today, or blood tomorrow, and urged all European leaders to take responsibility.

In the context of Orban's statements, it becomes clear that the discussion about the use of Russian assets during the war raises serious differences among European leaders. The relevance of this issue remains high as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine requires new solutions for funding. The diverse opinions of EU leaders open up the discussion about how best to support Ukraine without escalating the conflict.