Orban says Ukraine has «no chance to win the war» and calls support for Kyiv "madness
Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in a new interview Politico said that, in his opinion, Ukraine «has no chance of winning the war» and that the EU's support for Kyiv is «insane».
He accused European leaders of continuing to fund Ukraine, even though, according to Orban, this is «economically killing» the EU and does not bring the war any closer to an end.
Orban's statements
This is not the first time that the Hungarian prime minister has criticised aid to Ukraine, but this time he has significantly increased his rhetoric.
Orban said that European leaders were deliberately dragging out the war, hoping to gain a favourable position in future negotiations with Russia.
At the same time, he stressed that he did not see a threat of a Russian attack on the EU or NATO countries, as, in his words, «the European Union is much stronger than the Russians».
Context.
Hungary has consistently blocked or delayed a number of EU decisions to support Ukraine, including funding, sanctions and defence assistance. Orbán's rhetoric often coincides with the Kremlin's narratives, which regularly draws criticism from EU partners.
Nevertheless, EU countries continue to support Ukraine, stressing that a Russian victory would pose direct threats to the entire European continent.
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