Hungarian FM urges NATO chief to "stop fueling war tensions"
Dec 13, 2025
Budapest [Hungary], December 13: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto on Friday called on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to stop "fueling war tensions" with remarks he has made about Ukraine. Szijjarto said Rutte's remarks were "irresponsible and dangerous."
Rutte has warned that "we are the Russians' next target," and that Russia "may be ready to attack NATO within five years." He has also underlined that "Ukraine's security is our security."
These remarks demonstrate a sharp turn by the NATO chief, Szijjarto said on social media, as well as demonstrating resistance to peace talks. The statements have "practically stabbed peace negotiations in the back," the Hungarian minister claimed.
"The security of European countries is guaranteed not by Ukraine, but by NATO," he said, adding: "Ukraine is fighting for itself, not for us."
Rutte's statements are therefore provocative, as well as "irresponsible and dangerous," the Hungarian minister said.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
