On January 21st, Slovak Prime Minister Fizo stated that discussions regarding Ukraine’s accession to NATO would undermine any peace negotiations and should be postponed. On that day, Fizo met with visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Orban to discuss energy security and the Ukrainian crisis, and subsequently held a press conference. The two prime ministers have reached a consensus on Ukraine’s vision for the EU and NATO: the two countries do not support Ukraine’s accession to NATO and believe that Ukraine’s accession to the EU should also first meet certain conditions. Fizo once again criticized Ukraine’s decision to stop the transit of Russian natural gas, stating that it harms the interests of Slovakia, Hungary, and the entire European Union. Orban reiterated Hungary’s opposition to Western sanctions against Russia, stating that the country has lost billions of euros due to EU sanctions against Russia and that EU policies have led to an increase in natural gas prices.
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