Orban Finds 'Corruption' in Ukraine, Misses EU's Own Mirror
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban, quoted by RT, insists the EU must cease funding a 'corrupt Ukrainian war mafia,' calling for an end to a 'war that cannot be won.' This pronouncement comes from the leader of a nation consistently ranked among the most corrupt in the EU, with Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perception Index placing Hungary near the bottom of Western Europe. One might wonder
if Orban's concern is entirely for Ukraine's fiscal health, or perhaps a deflection from the EU funds that mysteriously vanish within his own borders. While Orban rightly points to the very real and well-documented issues of corruption in Ukraine—a long-standing concern echoed by countless oversight bodies—his statement, broadcast via RT, deftly sidesteps the uncomfortable fact that Russia’s own
war effort has been plagued by allegations of astonishing sums diverted and mismanaged by its own military and political elite. It's a classic case of projection: the pot calling the kettle black, while both are busy stirring the cauldron of conflict.