Hungary and Slovakia, two NATO countries, have slammed President Biden’s reported decision to support long-range Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, an escalatory step that risks nuclear war.
“This is an unprecedented escalation of tensions, a decision that thwarts hopes for the start of any peace talks and an end to the mutual killing of Slavs in Ukraine,” said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who halted Slovakia’s military aid to Ukraine when he took office last year.
“Those who support US President Biden’s decision are in favor of the start of World War III,” Fico added.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó strongly criticized Biden’s decision. “The pro-war mainstream has launched its last, desperate attack on the new reality. These forces seem to have no qualms about the worst-case scenario: escalating the war in Ukraine to a global scale,” he said.
Szijjártó took aim at pro-war politicians in Washington and in Europe, saying, “One has the feeling that the pro-war political elites on both sides of the ocean are launching one last desperate, scalding attack on the new realities and the will of the people.”
Some politicians in the US have also criticized Biden’s decision, including Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who has consistently voted against US involvement in the Ukraine proxy war.
“By authorizing long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, Biden is committing an unconstitutional Act of War that endangers the lives of all US citizens,” Massie wrote on X. “This is an impeachable offense, but the reality is he’s an emasculated puppet of a deep state.”
Donald Trump Jr., the son of President-elect Donald Trump, said Biden’s decision was an attempt to start World War III before his father entered office. “The Military Industrial Complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives,” he wrote on X. “Gotta lock in those $Trillions. Life be damned!!! Imbeciles!”
Trump campaigned on ending the proxy war in Ukraine, and he overwhelmingly beat Vice President Kamala Harris, who vowed to continue US involvement in the conflict. Despite the clear repudiation of the conflict by American voters, the Biden administration is looking to ship as many weapons to Ukraine as possible before January 20.
