'Declaration of war against Hungary': Orban accuses Brussels, Kyiv of 'war plan' over Ukraine’s EU accession

​​​​​​​By Beyza Binnur Donmez

GENEVA (AA) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Brussels and Kyiv on Wednesday of pursuing a plan to fast-track Ukraine's accession to the EU, calling it an "open declaration of war" against Hungary.

Orban said, in a post on US social media platform X, that "the Brusselian elite's official publication, Politico," had published "Brussels' and Kyiv's latest war plan, the five-point Zelenskyy plan," adding, "They have decided that Ukraine will be admitted to the Union as early as 2027."

He claimed the plan ignored Hungarian voters and targeted his government.

"This new plan is an open declaration of war against Hungary," Orban wrote. "They disregard the decision of the Hungarian people and are determined to remove the Hungarian government by any means necessary."

Orban also alleged that Brussels wanted Hungary's opposition Tisza Party to take power, saying it would mean "no more veto, no more resistance, and no more staying out of their conflict."

The prime minister framed the issue as a domestic political fight ahead of the April elections.

"This April, at the ballot box, Hungarians must stop them," he said. "Fidesz is the only force standing between Hungary and Brusselian rule, and the only guarantee of Hungarian sovereignty."