According to Mr Orbán’s post, the stakes are clear: war or peace.
“Never have we been this close to ending the Russia–Ukraine war. Europe stands at the gate of a historic opportunity, because the war that we Europeans have been unable to bring to a close for four years may soon be ended by the Americans. All we need to do is support them. Unfortunately, the signs point in the opposite direction,” he wrote.
He added that Europe wanted to continue the war, and even to expand it. It wants to keep it going on the Russia–Ukraine front line and expand it into the economic hinterland by confiscating frozen Russian assets. This step amounts to an open declaration of war, one that will be met with retaliation from the Russian side.
“We have no reason to change Hungary’s position. There is no solution to this war on the battlefield. And if there is no solution on the front line, then we must do what President Trump is doing: negotiate,” he wrote.
This is why Hungary does not support the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, does not send either money or weapons to Ukraine, and does not take part in any EU loans serving the aims of war.
“Fasten your seatbelts. It will be a rough week,” Mr Orbán stressed.
