Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that the war in Ukraine will end in 2025, stressing that the conflict will be resolved either through negotiations or through the defeat of one of the parties involved. “The war in Ukraine will end in 2025, either through negotiations or with the destruction of one of the parties in conflict,” said the Hungarian Prime Minister, known for his critical attitude towards kyiv, in an interview with Magdar Nemzet.
Orbán, who has maintained a supportive stance toward Russia, called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “fair partner” and declared that, after the end of the conflict, European economies will experience “great success.” In his opinion, the European Union and the United States have invested around 300 billion euros in the conflict, but the results have been disastrous, with a large part of Ukrainian territory occupied, hundreds of thousands of dead and many more injured.
Faced with this situation, the Hungarian stated that the funds could have been used to improve welfare in Europeinstead of for it. “A fifth of Ukraine’s territory is occupied, several hundred thousand people have been killed and hundreds of thousands more have been injured,” Orbán stressed.
Regarding the internal situation in Hungary during the almost three years of war, the prime minister stressed that the “great success” of his country has been to stay afloat, while many European economies have fallen into crisis. Furthermore, he stressed that Hungary has tried to take advantage of the situation in its favor, although he acknowledged that it has not been easy.
Regarding international relations, the Hungarian president claimed to have a strong relationship and close ties with leaders such as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also noted his friendship with Putin, further reporting that A fair and beneficial visa system for Hungarians will be created between both countries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Orbán of being more interested in promoting his political agenda than in finding a genuine solution to the conflict, especially in relation to his proposal for a Christmas truce between Russia and Ukraine, which has been qualified as a mere public relations maneuver.
