Orban again calls for negotiations

Viktor Orban has once again called for peace negotiations to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, warning that otherwise Ukraine risks becoming the "Afghanistan of the European Union". (Viktor Orban has once again called for peace negotiations to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, warning that otherwise Ukraine risks becoming the "Afghanistan of the European Union".)

In his view, the EU's strategy, based on supporting Kyiv, is a "grave mistake". Orban claims that as early as February 2022, the priority should have been to immediately contain the conflict, establish a ceasefire, and launch a diplomatic process.