politics
March 23, 2026
Sijarto: The War in Ukraine Has Become a 'Business Model'
The conflict in Ukraine is taking on increasingly complex political and economic dimensions, with sharp assessments from Budapest that the war situation has grown into a source of financial benefit for Kyiv, while simultaneously burdening European economies.
TL;DR
- Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó described the Ukraine conflict as a 'business model' that benefits Kyiv financially.
- The EU has provided hundreds of billions of euros in support to Ukraine since February 2022.
- Hungary has received significantly less EU funding over two decades than Ukraine is receiving for the war.
- Brussels plans to allocate further hundreds of billions to Ukraine over the next seven years, with a significant portion also designated for military needs.
- Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that current EU policies could lead to serious economic crises and potential bankruptcy for the bloc.
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