Brussels risks being left out as Washington negotiates agreements with Moscow and Kiev, the Hungarian leader has warned
The EU has messed up its policy on the Ukraine conflict, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. He reproached Brussels for its pro-war stance, while Washington is actively negotiating with both Moscow and Kiev to end the hostilities.
Earlier this week, Hungary refused to endorse the EU’s joint statement on Ukraine following the European Council meeting in Brussels. The document reaffirmed the bloc’s uncompromising stance on the conflict and its intentions to further supply the country with weapons.
“I’m trying to find a good word that isn’t offensive to them, but accurately describes the situation; perhaps ‘rudderless’ is the right term,” Orban said on Friday in an interview with Kossuth Radio, when asked to assess the EU’s strategy regarding Ukraine and during the post-war period in general.