Viktor Orbán, Your letter to President Zelenskyy is not a defence of Hungarian sovereignty. It is a defence of Russian leverage. Fact one. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, in clear violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter. Fact two. Russia systematically targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure - including pipelines and power grids. Fact three. No EU or NATO body has demanded Hungarian troops be sent to Ukraine. That claim is a lie. You accuse Kyiv of “forcing Hungary into war”. Russia forced war onto Europe. Ukraine did not invade Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine. This is not rhetoric. It is tanks crossing internationally recognised borders. You speak about the Friendship pipeline. Let us be honest with Hungarian citizens. The most serious damage to energy infrastructure in this war - including the pipeline in question - has been caused by Russian missiles. If you are concerned about secure supply, address the Kremlin, not Kyiv. If you truly want uninterrupted energy transit, agree with your friend in the Kremlin to a genuine energy ceasefire so repairs can be carried out safely. Ukrainian technicians have restored infrastructure before under fire, with workers wounded in the process. Why would Ukraine deliberately sabotage a route that runs through its own war zone and risk more lives? It is evident you place little value on Ukrainian lives. Ukraine does. The rest of Europe does. Hungary knows what Russian “protection” means. 1956 is not ancient history. Soviet tanks in Budapest were not part of an energy dispute. They were instruments of occupation. That memory should command clarity, not selective amnesia. You claim Brussels and the Hungarian opposition are coordinating with President Zelenskyy to change your government. That is a domestic campaign slogan - and a reckless one. Elections are decided by Hungarian voters. Deal with that politically instead of externalising responsibility. No one is asking Hungary to finance war for the sake of war. The European Union is supporting a country defending its sovereignty against aggression. There is a difference. If aggression pays in Ukraine, the security bill for Europe multiplies. Deterrence now is cheaper than instability later. Let us also address solidarity. Hungary has blocked sanctions packages, delayed €90 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine, and repeatedly held common EU decisions hostage. At the same time, Hungary has received tens of billions in cohesion funds and enjoys the full protection of NATO’s deterrence architecture. This is not neutrality. It is obstruction. Benefiting from European solidarity while undermining it is not sovereignty. It is free riding. Europe’s credibility, rule of law and collective defence are not negotiable instruments in an election cycle. If a Member State systematically obstructs common foreign and security policy while eroding fundamental values, the Treaties provide mechanisms - including Article 7 TEU - for a reason. Hungary deserves respect. But respect is not claimed by lecturing a country under bombardment. It is earned by standing on the side of sovereignty, international law and European security. Ukraine is not your enemy. Russia’s imperial revanchism is the threat to all of us - including Hungary. Europe’s security, rule of law and credibility are not bargaining chips. And they will not be blackmailed.