— The Russian-Ukrainian war is a conflict taking place in Europe, and Budapest is the only place where [zorganizowanie spotkania przywódców USA i Rosji] It is possible because we have always been on the side of peace, Orban said.
— Everyone in the European Union is in favor of the war, so they have been ignored in the preparations so far. The most important thing now is for the EU to defend its interests and open a diplomatic channel between the parties, the Hungarian Prime Minister emphasized, adding that “the EU needs a peace strategy and should help the US president and then negotiate with the Russians on its own.”
Hungary accuses the European Union
The Hungarian government has repeatedly accused the EU of allegedly seeking to join the war started by Russia in Ukraine, and Orban called for “initiating peace talks [z Rosją] instead of striving for eternal war.” In September, the Hungarian Prime Minister said that the war “is already decided and the Russians have won it.”
— The question is when and who will reach an agreement with the Russians: will it be an American-Russian agreement, or will the Europeans finally be willing to negotiate, he added.
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Orban also said in a radio interview that the past week “was a significant impulse for the network of peace-oriented leaders.” — A conflict that once seemed intractable began moving toward peace on Monday with the signing of a Middle East peace plan. Yesterday evening brought another fantastic news: US-Russian talks, in Budapest, said the Hungarian Prime Minister.
“You have to stand firm”
— You must always stand firmly on the side of a just cause. We have been fighting for negotiations, diplomacy and peace for three years. We took serious risks for this. But in the end, God always makes things right. What is most important now is that peace is finally achieved. One thing is certain: it is not up to us, Hungarians, whether it will be successful. Let's do it! – Orban called.
The US president announced on Thursday after a telephone conversation with Putin that he would meet him in Budapest. The talks are expected to take place after a “meeting of high-level delegations of both countries” next week. Trump wrote on his Truth Social social media platform that during the meeting in Hungary, the leaders would try to “put an end to the 'infamous' war between Russia and Ukraine.”
