Orban: Ukraine Will Not Defeat Russia
Hungarian prime minister says the fact that NATO is not ready to send troops, "it's obvious that there is no victory for poor Ukrainians on the battlefield."
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview on Tuesday that Ukraine has no chance of defeating Russia and the war has been the result of failed diplomacy.
“Looking at the reality, looking at the figures, looking at the surroundings, looking at the fact that NATO is not ready to send troops, it's obvious that there is no victory for poor Ukrainians on the battlefield,” he told Bloomberg.
Orban was attending the Qatar Economic Forum and said, “Emotionally it’s tragic, all of our hearts are with the Ukrainians,” but said his goal as a politician is to save lives and “there’s no chance to win this war.”
Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, has identified the U.S. as one of his country’s top adversaries after public disagreements over sanctions against Russia, according to leaked Pentagon documents.
Orban said he never agreed with the U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia, but “we don’t dispute anyone’s right, including that of the United States, to impose sanctions if they see fit.”
He has also said that the Ukraine War would come to a swift end if the U.S. simply stopped underwriting Kyiv’s economy and war effort.
“Ukraine is a non-existent country in financial terms,” he said. “The fall in economic indicators is huge, which is completely understandable…. Obviously, Ukraine cannot finance itself. The question is whether we support Ukraine.”
Orban said the war in Ukraine will go on until Russia and the U.S. agree to terms.
"As a European, I am not happy with that, but it is the only way out," he said.
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Ukraine has said it will not stop fighting until Russia retreats from the country.
Anyone who mentions peace negotiations is immediately presented in the Western media as a Putin-puppet.
Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. secretary of state, was ridiculed in May 2022 when he said Ukraine should be willing to cede territory to further the peace process.
He told the audience in Davos that it would be “fatal” for Western countries to disregard Russia's position of power within Europe.
“I hope the Ukrainians will match the heroism they have shown with wisdom,” Kissinger said.
His tone has changed since. He now calls on Ukraine to be a full member of NATO, which Russia has said would mean WWIII.
"For the safety of Europe, it is better to have Ukraine in NATO, where it cannot make national decisions on territorial claims," he told the Economist.