Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the NATO meeting that Ukraine should not join the alliance. This was reported by Bloomberg agency with reference to sources.
According to them, during a plenary session in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Orbán not only refused to join the alliance's promises of military support for Ukraine, but also said that Ukraine “should not to join NATO“ at all".
As the agency writes, “some leaders responded, one noting that the very history of Hungary shows why Ukraine should be part of NATO".
Earlier, the head of the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Peter Szijjártó indicated that Ukraine's entry into the alliance now seems unrealistic.
In the final declaration of the summit, which took place from 9 to 11 July, the leaders of the countries of the alliance assured that they would continue to support Ukraine “on the irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including . membership in NATO”. At the same time, they said they would send Ukraine an “invitation to join the alliance when the allies reach an agreement and the conditions are met”. for an introduction.