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US President-elect Donald Trump, who will take office in January, has repeatedly criticized the extent of US aid to Ukraine.
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Slovak and Hungarian politicians strongly condemned on Monday the decision of US President Joe Bidento allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the United States.
Populist Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says decision was made “with the obvious aim of derailing or delaying the peace talks”.
The Slovak leader adds that he has instructed his Foreign Minister, Juraj Blanar, and his Defense Minister, Robert Kalinak, to oppose the American initiative in all international forums.
The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó, also protested against this decision, believing thatit could contribute to the escalation of the war and threaten to trigger a global conflict.
“This is a very dangerous idea, which carries an extremely serious risk of escalation of the war”he said Monday. “It is clear that this increases the real threat of a third world war”.
The Kremlin considers Joe Biden's decision a provocation
Péter Szijjártó, known for his positions against Ukraine, says Joe Biden's decision contradicts the will of American voters who elected Donald Trump as president earlier this month.
He also criticizes European Union leaders who continue to make efforts to support Kyiv.
“There is a sense that pro-war political elites on both sides of the ocean are launching a final, desperate attack against the new reality and the will of the people”declares Péter Szijjártó.
The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, was the plus hostile of the EU to Ukraine's ambitions to join the Union and, ultimately, the NATO military alliance.
The Kremlin, for its part, warned on Monday that Joe Biden's decision threw “fuel to the fire” of the war and would further aggravate international tensions.
According to many observers, Joe Biden's policy change adds a new factor of uncertainty to the conflict, as 1,000 days will soon have passed since the start of the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
