Hungary will seek withdrawal from all NATO actions that aim to support Ukraine, said Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an interview with local media on Friday.
Orban said he believes that according to the current situation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, it is unrealistic that Russia would attack NATO, which is powerful in military strength, so the views of Russia's threat to the West are illogic, but more likely to be interpreted as NATO's preparation for war with Russia.
He warned that the possibility of a nuclear war between Russia and NATO's nuclear powers is growing.
Orban noted that as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, NATO is considering providing more predictable military support for Ukraine in the coming years, adding that Hungary opposes this NATO plan, and refuses to take part in any financial and military support for Ukraine within the NATO framework.
He said NATO was founded as a defensive alliance at first, but it will take actions outside its own borders and wage wars outside of NATO, so Hungary is making plans to stay out of NATO's military operations in Ukraine while retaining membership in the alliance.
Hungary to seek withdrawal from NATO actions supporting Ukraine: PM
Hungary to seek withdrawal from NATO actions supporting Ukraine: PM
Hungary to seek withdrawal from NATO actions supporting Ukraine: PM
China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, was up 0.3 percent year on year in May, and it is expected to continue growing moderately in the future based on the price trend, according to officials on Monday.
At a press conference in Beijing, officials from the National Bureau of Statistics briefed the situation of CPI in May and gave the prediction over its trend in the future.
Liu Aihua, a spokeswoman of the National Bureau of Statistics, said that the consumer price in May had three characteristics.
First, it kept flat in the year-on-year increase.
"In May, CPI rose 0.3 percent from a year earlier, staying flat from the previous month. Of which, food prices fell by 2 percent year on year, with the decline 0.7 percentage points narrower than the previous month, while non-food prices increased 0.8 percent, 0.1 percentage points lower than April. Service price grow by 0.8 percent, the same as the previous month," said Liu.
Second, the consumer price showed a slight seasonal decline from the previous month. On a monthly basis, the CPI inched down 0.1 percent in May. The decrease was smaller than the 0.2-percent drop on average in the same period of the last 10 years.
Third, the core CPI rose moderately. In May, the core CPI apart from food and energy was up 0.6 percent year on year, keeping a moderate upward trend.
"Regarding the trend of CPI in the future, based on the current price trend of food, manufactured consumer goods and services, CPI will continue to rise moderately. For food, as a large number of seasonal fruits and vegetables being put on market, food price will remain at a seasonal low. In terms of manufactured consumer goods, its total supply is sufficient, which is conducive to the stability of prices. As for service, its price is expected to continue rebounding as demand for services further recovers," Liu said.
China's CPI expected to continue growing moderately in future: official
