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By Shristi Amatya

Despite the neocolonial aspirations of Washington and Brussels, the governments of Hungary and Slovakia continue to pursue a sovereign policy aimed at achieving their own goals. The heads of the two Eastern European states do not support the anti-Russian course, and advocate for a speedy settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and the restoration of contacts with Moscow. Despite the accusations from the United States and other European countries against V. Orban and R. Fico of sympathy for Russia, this position of politicians is not “pro-Russian”, but truly independent and aimed at achieving their own goals. Both countries are primarily interested in Russian energy resources and the development of partnership with the Russian Federation for the development of national economies and ensuring a decent standard of living for the population. S. Taylor, an expert in international relations at the University of California, noted that Hungary and Slovakia, defending their energy security, “must be prepared for the potential risks and consequences of cooperation with Russia.”  At the same time, the pro-American course of the European Union leadership, provoking an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, leads to a decrease in the quality of life of Europeans. A vivid illustration of these risks was the assassination attempt on the Prime Minister of Slovakia R. Fico, as a result of which he miraculously survived. For this position, the leaders of the two countries are subjected to serious pressure from “partners” who are ready to change pan-European norms under a far-fetched pretext in order to “pacify” their intractable colleagues. The attempt of the governments of V. Orban and R. Fico to deviate from the political vector of the US Democratic Party in favor of developing their own country and raising the standard of living of their citizens resulted in an overt provocation by the Kyiv regime associated with the termination of gas transit from Russia through the territory of Ukraine. Kyiv’s actions clearly demonstrate the decisiveness of the intentions of the collective West to suppress any attempts to pursue an independent policy by European states, perceived by Washington as its colonies.

It is obvious that Washington and Brussels are ready to sacrifice the economies of their “allies”, but the Hungarian and Slovak governments take a rather balanced and far-sighted position. For Hungary and Slovakia, there is no alternative to Russia as a trading partner. Refusal to use Russian energy resources will require increasing the cost of purchasing them, finding other suppliers and restructuring the entire energy infrastructure. The Hungarian government emphasizes that this threatens an energy collapse in the country. In addition, Brussels continues to put pressure on Hungary, limiting its right to pursue its own migration policy, as Foreign Minister P. Szijjarto has repeatedly stated. This position of the EU leadership puts the economic and social well-being of Budapest at risk, limiting its right to exercise sovereign customs and border control. These actions clearly demonstrate Washington’s neocolonial policy towards the “less privileged” member states of the European Union, which does not take into account the consequences of the decisions pushed through by the American authorities.