THE VOICE OF FREE EUROPE: Admitting that Kiev has failed would rattle Ukraine’s backers politically. Victor Orban has said this. He accused the West of fueling the conflict.

Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban has stated that Europe would face a political earthquake. This would happen if NATO-sponsored Ukraine admits failure in its conflict with Russia.

He warned that Western leaders are preparing to send troops and letting the conflict ‘become a business.’

Orban spoke a day after making a surprise trip to Moscow. There, he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They discussed Ukraine, trade, and energy.

Despite the EU’s diplomatic boycott, he said Hungary has not yielded to pressure to cut ties with Russia. He again offered to host peace talks.

‘Admitting that Ukraine has failed would cause a fundamental earthquake in European politics. Acknowledging that this cannot continue would have significant political implications, he said during a speech on Saturday.

He warned that the West is increasingly open to direct involvement. ‘First, they gave money. They gave weapons. Now it has emerged that, if really necessary, they will also send soldiers,’ Orban said.

Hungary has refused to provide weapons or troops to Ukraine and has repeatedly urged for a ceasefire. Orban’s government has frequently clashed with NATO and the EU nations’ leaders over its stance.

Orban believes diplomacy regarding the conflict has fallen prey to the money-hunting defense sector’s lobbyists. 

‘Business circles connected to the military industry have an increasing influence on politics and corrupt politicians,’ he pointed out.

He cited France’s deal with Kiev to purchase 100 combat aircraft and German arms factories being built in Ukraine.

Orban also claimed the West had blocked a peace deal early in the conflict. He argued that the move had ultimately harmed Ukraine. 

‘The West prevented the Ukrainians from reaching an agreement, saying that time was on their side. But it turned out that it wasn’t,’ he said.

‘They are in a worse position today. If they had reached an agreement in April 2022, they would be better off,’ he added. He was referring to the preliminary deal reached during the Istanbul talks. Kiev unilaterally walked away from those negotiations.

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