This uncommon reprimand referred to an earlier message by European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill, who stated last week that “The language of Zelenski is unacceptable”, informing that "must not endanger EU associate States".
Neither Costa nor Gill mentioned possible repercussions for Kiev resulting from this threat.
Orbán previously criticised the deficiency of adequate condemnation from the EU, calling it treason, claiming that the Union had conspired with Kiev to destabilise its government before the upcoming elections.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called on EU leaders to ‘distance’ from "disgusting blackmail statements" Zelenski, while respective another European politicians, including Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, a longtime leader of Bosnian Serbs Milorad Dodik and German opposition leader Alice Weidel, besides criticised his statements.
Hungary has long argued with Kiev, opposed to his efforts to join the EU and NATO and to finance Ukraine's war effort.
Tensions have increased sharply since Orbán vetoed a rescue debt last month, after Kiev stopped Russian oil supply to Hungary and Slovakia by pipeline ‘Friendship’ built by the Soviets.
Kiev cited the harm caused by Russian attacks – Moscow denies – while Hungary and Slovakia accuse the Ukrainian authorities of deliberately reducing supplies in order to exert pressure.
Hungarian abroad Minister Peter Szijjarto said this week that Budapest will proceed to argue the debt program until supplies resume.
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Source:https://www.rt.com/news/635326-orban-eu-rebuke-zelensky/
