Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto delivered one of his strongest attacks yet on both Brussels and Kyiv, declaring that “madness reigned in Brussels” and comparing the Ukrainian government to “Ali Baba and the 40 thieves.”br br Speaking ahead of a meeting with EU counterparts, Szijjarto said the European Union should halt all financial transfers to Ukraine until corruption investigations are fully resolved. He criticized recent reports from Kyiv, alleging that the Ukrainian government operates like a vast network of politically connected profiteers.br br Szijjarto also took aim at the European Commission, claiming it is pushing forward with additional financial packages without accountability. His remarks come after Ukraine’s parliament dismissed ministers tied to a $100 million corruption scandal.