Western countries are dangerously close to the point of no return in the conflict in Ukraine. This is what Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned to Radio Kossuth, TASS reports.
According to him, the West is on the threshold of a direct military confrontation with Russia.
Regarding the continued escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, he stated: "As far as any last chance of turning back is concerned, we are very close to the point of no return.
According to Orbán, the sharp tone of the leaders of the European Union and the NATO countries is only fanning the flames. He was referring in particular to the French president's threats to give military aircraft to Ukraine. At the same time, the Hungarian Prime Minister pointed out that Russia also makes extremely harsh statements against the US and its allies.
Orbán fears that the danger of a new world war is growing. "This is a case where the conflict that started in Ukraine as a regional one was not isolated from the beginning. The supporters of the war turned it into a European conflict, and now it is going beyond the European continent and spreading to other parts of the world - that's how regional wars become world wars," he pointed out.
Orbán reiterated that Hungary will not be involved in the Ukrainian conflict and will not participate in a potential NATO mission on the territory of the neighboring country. "NATO is a defensive alliance, so no one can force us to participate in military actions outside NATO territory, nor should we pay for it," he was categorical, adding that the Alliance requires member countries to allocate 45 billion dollars annually for military aid to Ukraine, which Hungary opposes.
The Prime Minister nevertheless noted that "hope dies last". According to him, there is still time to prevent the Ukrainian conflict from escalating into a world war. He is of the opinion that such a chance will be provided by the four-day elections for the European Parliament, which began on June 6, as well as the November elections in the United States, in which former Republican President Donald Trump may return to the White House. Orban expects that this could lead to a "transatlantic coalition for peace" in the fall to reach an agreement in Ukraine.
"We have to wait a few months until the US presidential elections," insisted the Hungarian Prime Minister.