The Prime Minister of Hungary, Victor Orbanstated that the Russia He has already won the war in Ukraine, considering that the conflict is no longer open. This statement was made while United States President Donald Trump is going to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Friday (15.08.2025).
In power since 2010, Victor Orban has regularly criticized his European partners for his close ties with Moscow and his opposition to assisting Kiev. Remained close to Vladimir Putin Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and was the only European leader who did not sign the joint statement which reaffirmed Ukraine’s right to decide freely for its future.
In an interview with the Patriot midfielder on YouTube, Orban said: “We are talking as if there is still war, but that is not the case. The Ukrainians have lost the war. Russia has won him over. ” He added that the only question now is when and under what conditions the West, which supports Kiev, will recognize this situation and what the consequences will be.
Europe ‘absent’ from negotiations
Orban also argued that the European Union missed the opportunity to negotiate with Vladimir Putin under the presidency of Joe Biden. According to him, there is now the risk that Europe’s future will be determined without its participation.
“If you are not sitting on the negotiating table, you are on the menu,” he said, judging that the EU’s stance on Ukraine made Epirus look “ridiculous and passive”. “When two leaders are negotiating – the Americans and the Russians – and you are not invited, you are not just sitting with arms crossed,” he said.