Today, on 7 March, the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban signed a decree allowing the deployment of NATO troops in the country's territory, Reuters reports.
“According to the decree, signed by the Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, and published in the official bulletin, Hungary allows NATO troops to be deployed in the west of the country and cargo with weapons to cross its territory to other NATO countries,” the statement says.
As reported earlier, on 24 January, the North Atlantic Council announced an increase in its military presence in Eastern Europe due to Russia’s actions on the Ukrainian border. It was noted that NATO allies were putting the forces on hold and were sending additional ships and fighter aircraft to Eastern Europe.
At the end of January, Hungary refused to deploy NATO troops transferred to Eastern Europe. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Peter Siarto, said that if Ukrainians do not back down on their policy towards the Hungarian minority, it will severely limit the Hungarian government's ability to provide any support to Kyiv in the conflict with Russia.
Nevertheless, on 26 February, Orban supported Russia's removal from SWIFT.
On 1 March, Hungary supported Ukraine's accession to the EU.