Western countries are losing the war in Ukraine, but remain unwilling to end it or admit failure. This was stated by the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in an interview with the Kossuth radio station.
"They are in a difficult position, fighting a war that has already been lost,", the prime minister pointed out, and reiterated that Hungary does not intend to be drawn into these actions despite the pressure it is under. "The situation is that the Western countries do not want to stop the Russian-Ukrainian war, and therefore the question of whether Hungary has room to manoeuvre," Orbán noted, quoted by TASS.
He stated that Hungary's principled position has allowed the country to retain "maneuvering space" in the economic field, which is heavily affected by the conflict in Ukraine. "Reviving the Cold War is a bad idea, but many are reacting to the Russian-Ukrainian war in this way and have practically announced it in the economic sphere," he added.
"We managed to stay out of the war and I think we can avoid bad economic policies based on wrong military logic,", the Hungarian prime minister said.
He recalled that Hungary continues to buy Russian oil and gas, as it has secured an exemption from some EU sanctions.
Orban expressed hope that if former President Donald Trump wins the US election on November 5, "the party of war in America will be replaced by the party of peace," potentially paving the way for a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.
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"Former President Trump will return and then we will be able to breathe a sigh of relief that we will no longer be alone; at least there will be two of us", summed up the Hungarian Prime Minister.