Introduction of the 12th Package of Sanctions Against Russia: Whether Hungary will create problems (video)
On October 25, the Ukrainian political scientist, chairman of the Board of the Center for Applied Political Studies "Penta" Vladimir Fesenko in an interview with focus. When asked by journalist Maxim Dobrovolsky, how to act and influence our neighbor in order to diplomatically resolve affairs with Hungary, political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko replied: "She (Hungary - ed. ) Creates certain problems, but not critical.
The first eight packages of sanctions against Russia supported Hungary Even Orban understood that these sanctions could not be supported, otherwise he would be in a difficult position. Later, when the war stabilized, the situation became more stable in the military and political sense, Orban began to create problems in Ukraine. "He began to bargain with the European Union. But there are instruments of influence in the EU," Fesenko said.
He also mentioned the recent actions of the Poland's government on transit of Ukrainian grain: "There were violations of European legal standards, in particular, the rule of law. " According to the political scientist, at one time Victor Orban traded, he knocked out certain preferences. But the European Commission imposed internal sanctions against Hungary and it was a significant tool for influence. "He (Orban - Ed.
) Broken preferences in exchange for consent to the macroeconomic support of Ukraine and new packages of sanctions against Russia. He knocked out some weakening, some exceptions to sanction regimes, a little reduced sanction regime, but in general, Hungary is forced She was agreed, "Fesenko said. He is convinced that further financial and organizational instruments of the European Union will influence Hungary.
He noted that in this sense, Ukraine needs to act in conjunction with the EU, as well as to use independent institutions such as the Venice Commission. After all, it is difficult to challenge the same Hungary, it will have to be reckoned. We will remind, on October 24 Focus wrote why Hungary prevents Ukraine from winning the war. Hungary continues to block the assistance of the European Union to Ukraine without losing the ability to manipulate the veto in the EU Council.