Five Republican senators issued a joint statement Friday questioning Hungary's ties with Russia, as the country strengthens ties with China and its war with Ukraine reaches its third anniversary.
“Many of our colleagues in our delegation and Congress are increasingly concerned about Hungary's deepening and expanding ties with Russia and the continued erosion of our democratic institutions,” the senators said in a statement. said. Share on social platform X By David Pressman, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary.
“Hungary also continues to ignore concerns raised by allies and partners regarding deepening relations with China. It is in our mutual interest that our two countries cooperate closely. We urge Hungary to listen to China's concerns. “We ask that you tilt your head,” the statement continued. To act against their allies and against them. ”
A Republican delegation led by Sen. Jerry Moran (Kansas) will visit Hungary on Thursday and Friday, and will be joined by Sens. John Boozman (Arizona), Susan Collins (Maine) and John Cornyn (Texas). State) and Senator John Hoeven (ND) also participated. . The visit comes as former President Trump, the Republican candidate for the White House, has voiced support for Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán.
During the presidential debate with Vice President Harris on September 10, President Trump praised Orbán as a “strong man.” The Hungarian leader is popular among American conservatives for promoting a self-described “illiberal democracy” that includes strong restrictions on immigration and LGBTQ+ policies.
President Trump and other Republican leaders are divided over their support for Mr. Orbán, with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky recognizing “alarming trends” in Hungary in the area of Russia relations. There is.
Prime Minister Orban expressed his support for President Trump earlier this year, calling him a “man of peace.”
That same month, President Trump welcomed Orbán to his home in Mar-a-Lago after a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, where the two discussed Russia's “Peace Mission 5.0” regarding the war in Ukraine, a Hungarian authority said. the believer said.
