Using frozen Russian assets is a declaration of war, PM says

Szánthó: The Seizing of the Russian Assets Is a Message of War - Hungarian Conservative

‘The planned seizure of frozen Russian assets by Brussels is effectively a message of war,’ Miklós Szánthó, Director General of the Hungarian conservative think tank Center for Fundamental Rights, wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday, 13 December. That same day, the governing Fidesz–KDNP coalition held an anti-war rally in Mohács, Hungary, attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. In his post, Szánthó summarized what the Prime Minister described …

Using frozen Russian assets is a declaration of war, PM says

In an interview with Mandiner’s Hotel Lentulai podcast, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a stark warning: "The use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine would be an act of economic warfare." In a year marked by global turbulence, the prime minister called this potential move by Western powers "a break with European legal traditions" and “a declaration of war in legal terms”.

EU plan to steal Russian assets constitutes ‘declaration of war’ – Orban

Tapping the funds by overriding Budapest’s opposition is unlawful and helps fuel the Ukraine conflict, Hungary’s PM has saidHungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. ©  Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty ImagesAny move by the EU to seize frozen Russian funds without Budapest’s consent and in breach of European law would amount to a “declaration of war,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.The EU voted last week to keep Russian ...

EU plan to steal Russian assets constitute ‘declaration of war’ – Orban - The Press United

Tapping the funds by overriding Budapest’s opposition is unlawful and helps fuel the Ukraine conflict, Hungary’s PM has said Any move by the EU to seize frozen Russian funds without Budapest’s consent and in breach of European law would amount to a “declaration of war,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. The EU voted […] The post EU plan to steal Russian assets constitute ‘declaration of war’ – Orban appeared first on The Press Unit…