Hungarian government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs quoted Szijjártó in a Twitter post on Feb. 20.
Szijjártó stated that Hungary disapproves of the aid, which he claims is "aimed at strengthening Kyiv's position in negotiations rather than helping to achieve peace."
“We will not support spending European taxpayers' money on prolonging the war,” the Hungarian minister said.
Furthermore, Szijjártó claims that the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House "shifted global politics towards peace," and he accused "pro-war European liberals" of trying to block Trump's efforts.
“We are closer than ever to a resolution, as direct U.S.-Russia negotiations have revived hopes for peace,” he said.
The minister also announced that his country would block the extension of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus at the EU Council meeting on Feb. 24.