Voyage, voyage: The EU Council will discuss Orban’s behavior and his pro-Russian statements Sofia Nazarenko Irina Chebotnikova The European Union does not support Orban's call to be friends with Putin/Getty Images < strong _ngcontent-sc107>They will also consider supporting the Ukrainian energy system before the start of winter, reports a Channel 24 correspondent in Brussels. Dmitry Kuleba will also join his foreign colleagues. Orban accused the EU of inciting war and called for direct diplomatic contacts with Russia. However, in Germany they reminded: the world depends on Putin. If the Russian dictator withdraws his troops from Ukraine, peace will come tomorrow.The European Union will hold a “debriefing” of Orban< /h2>
EU Foreign Ministers on July 22 will discuss Viktor Orban’s trips to Russia and China, as well as the pro-Russian statements of the Hungarian Prime Minister. Josep Borrell said this in comments to reporters.
Part of the meeting will be held with limited access. They will pay attention to Orban’s “peacekeeping mission” and his accusations towards the European Union.
This is absolutely unacceptable. The European Union supports Ukraine and seeks to end this war based on the principles of the UN Charter. We will discuss how member states assess this position of the country that currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU. The EU is not “pushing for war”, it is about protecting Ukraine, which has been subjected to aggression, Borrell explained.
Earlier, the EU said that their institutions should not fall into Orban's trap, and that legislation should be used to protect the union.
How Europe is going to support Ukrainian energy
The West understands that it is necessary to avoid the complete destruction of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure and mitigate the consequences of the damage already caused before winter comes.
Borrell said that 70% of Ukraine's generating capacity is already destroyed, so it will be even more difficult in winter. He will call on member states to provide more support to the Ukrainians so that it would be possible to rebuild lost capacities or create a replacement for them.
Of course, they will not ignore the air defense problem. Immediately after Orban's visit to Moscow, the Russians launched a treacherous attack on the Okhmatdet children's hospital. In Ukraine, they noted at the time: this is a signal from Putin that he is not going to stop.
Orban vs. the EU
Viktor Orban published his scandalous letter to Charles Michel, in which he proposes to seek reconciliation with Russia. The media learned of this letter, so the Hungarian Prime Minister decided to make it public.
In his reply, Charles Michel noted: the Council Presidency does not give the Hungarian Prime Minister a mandate to act on behalf of the EU. Russia is the aggressor, and Ukraine is the victim, exercising its legitimate right to self-defense.
