In fact, the Hungarian prime minister said today that Ukraine cannot win the war against Russia and advocated negotiations with Moscow to end the conflict. The Hungarian prime minister, who has ties to the Kremlin, is one of the rare, if not the only, heads of state within the European Union (EU) not to visit Kiev. It resents other EU members over this war and refuses to militarily assist its Ukrainian neighbor. He reiterated his calls for a ceasefire.
“It is obvious that the military solution is not working,” he told an economic forum in Qatar, believing that the Russian invasion in 2022 was the result of a “failure of diplomacy.” “When we look at the reality, the numbers, the context and the fact that NATO is unwilling to send in troops, it is obvious that there will be no victory for the poor Ukrainians on the ground.” That is my position ‘ Mr Orban stressed. He also criticizes that the heads of state and government of the EU are too “intellectual”.
For Viktor Orban, after a ceasefire, a new European security agreement should be negotiated with Moscow. “Ukraine is of course very important as a state, but in the longer term, from a strategic point of view, Europe’s future security is at stake.” “It is clear that without the US there is no security architecture for Europe. And this war can only be stopped (…) if the Russians reach an agreement with Washington.”
Hungary, half of which depends on Russia for its energy needs, is negotiating a natural gas import deal with Qatar, Mr Orban also said, hoping for deliveries to start in 2026.
European diplomatic chief Josep Borrell today confirmed Hungary has refused to release a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine, but said he was “sure” it would be released.