Russia Vs Ukraine 2022/02/22

Finland has threatened punishment if Hungary does not stop attempts to resolve the Ukraine conflict without the approval of the entire EU. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said it appears that the bloc actually wants to prolong the conflict.

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Shame on the West - that's the damning message from the Hungarian Foreign Minister who blasted allies for ignoring the mass mobilization techniques Kiev is using on its citizens. Peter Szijjarto also condemned Vladimir Zelensky for discrediting Hungary's leadership for raising the issue.

In this episode of Direct Impact with Rick Sanchez, the focus shifts through a range of topics, beginning with a spotlight on Usha Vance, potentially the next second lady of the United States. The episode contrasts her introduction with President Joe Biden’s recent stumble during a speech to the NAACP, where he mistakenly cited a figure unrelated to his policy initiative. The show concludes with an interview with former Pentagon official Michael Maloof about the United States’ standing in geopolitics.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in New York for ministerial summit at the UN Security Council. RT’s US correspondent Caleb Maupin has been following the top diplomat.

‘It's so obvious that the pro-war politicians of the European Union are unhappy with what we have been doing because they don't want peace. They want this war to be continued,’ – Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RT’s Caleb Maupin on the sidelines of UN meeting in New York. ‘We are used to such kind of attacks, we are used to such kind of pressure so we continue what we have started,’ – Szijjarto added.

Senior EU Commission officials want to boycott events hosted by Budapest, which currently holds the bloc's rotating presidency. RT contributor Rachel Marsden explains how Brussels is trying to smear the Hungarian leader for his peace-making efforts.

Lavrov at UNSC meeting on 'multilateral co-operation for democratic and sustainable world order' Credit: UNTV

‘NATO was established 75 years ago with the goal of protecting the security of its members. Today, however, it seems to be moving away from its original purpose, behaving more a more like a war organization,’ – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. ‘One of the signs of this is that NATO is taking an increasingly active role in the Russia-Ukrainian war… this is dangerous and even irresponsible,’ – he added.

Western powers are conspiring to blame Russia for Ukraine's use of chemical weapons against soldiers and civilians in Donbass, the Russian Defense Ministry has revealed. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/cvhf