“The Russian-Ukrainian war has brought Europe to a historical turning point. US President Donald Trump has not given up on his desire to establish peace in Ukraine. Two paths are now opening up for Europe,” Orban emphasized.
According to him, Europeans, including “Brussels bureaucrats,” can “get out of the political impasse” if they “unite around Trump’s peace initiative.”
“This would require militant leaders to acknowledge the fact that over the past 3.5 years they have spent the hard-earned money of Europeans on a war that cannot be won on the battlefield,” the Hungarian prime minister said.
The other path, according to Orban, “leads straight to war” with Russia.
“If pro-war European leaders continue to supply money and weapons to Ukraine without the support of the United States, they will pave the way for a European-Russian conflict. Europe knows only too well where this path leads, and the consequences have been tragic,” the Hungarian Prime Minister said.
Orbán assured that “there can be no doubt which path Hungary will choose.”
The Russian–Ukrainian war has brought Europe to a historic turning point. President @realDonaldTrump has not given up on bringing peace to Ukraine.
Europe now faces two paths.
We can turn back from this dead end and finally unite behind President Trump's peace initiative,… pic.twitter.com/d9jxMXlFlL
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) November 22, 2025
The letter that the Hungarian prime minister sent to the head of the EC was published by Politico.
In it, Orban called on the EU to “immediately and unconditionally” support the US 28-point peace plan and “begin direct negotiations with Russia without delay.”
“Hungary does not support the EU providing further financial assistance to Ukraine in any form […] and does not agree to such a decision being taken on behalf of the EU and within its framework,” Orbán wrote in a letter to von der Leyen.
In response, a European official noted in a comment to Politico that with the exception of Hungary, the other 26 EU countries “have repeatedly made clear their support for Ukraine, and it is unconditional.”
According to the media interlocutor, European leaders, as well as non-EU partners, “are engaged in intensive interaction and coordination to continue this support, taking into account recent developments.”
Orban is known for his anti-Ukrainian views. He actively speaks out against Ukrainian European integration, and also blocks EU sanctions against Russia for the war unleashed in Ukraine. Hungary continues buy Russian oil.
Context
This week, Western media reported that the Trump administration, together with the aggressor country of the Russian Federation, has prepared a plan to end the Russian-Ukrainian war. Published media insiders indicate that the document may actually mean the surrender of Ukraine, and European politicians also point to this.
Media sources claimed that, according to the document, the United States may recognize the occupied Donbass and Crimea as Russian, Ukraine will be required to reduce the size of its army by half, sanctions will be lifted from Russia and the investigation of its war crimes in Ukraine will be stopped.
According to media reports, Trump has already approved this project. Axios published the full text of the 28-point agreement.
Sky News reported on November 21 that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will discuss a “peace plan” with Trump next week. The US President wants the document to be signed before November 27.
Zelensky said on November 21 that this is “one of the most difficult moments” in Ukrainian history. He noted that Ukraine may face “a very difficult choice.” “Either loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner.” The President added that Kyiv “will do everything to ensure the end of the war” and “not the end of Ukraine has taken place.” Answering a media question about Zelensky's statements, Trump noted that the President of Ukraine will have to accept a “peace plan.”
On November 22, the media reported that EU leaders had already sent the United States its own version of a revised “peace plan” for Ukraine. Trump said on the same day that the “peace plan” for Ukraine is not “final”.
