Orban backs Trump's Ukraine peace plan, criticizes Biden's approach
11 March 2024 17:33
Trump's goal to bring peace to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict matches Budapest's call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to hostilities, Orban mentioned in a Sunday interview. "I see no other determined, strong person who could do it," he added.
The politician shared his thoughts with state television following his Friday meeting with Trump, hoping for Trump's return to power after the November presidential elections in the United States.
Orban believes Hungarian-American relations are currently strained, blaming the administration of US President Joe Biden for its involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
"Unlike Biden, Trump is a politician of peace," argued the Hungarian Prime Minister.
Before his trip to the US, Orban did not seek a meeting with Biden or with high officials of the Democratic Party; the White House did not extend an invitation to the Hungarian politician.
Biden criticized the meeting between Trump and Orban, suggesting that the Hungarian leader aims to establish a dictatorship in his country.
Orban argues that the current American administration cannot find common ground with the government in Budapest, thus openly supporting the Hungarian opposition to facilitate political change. This approach deteriorates bilateral relations, as per the Hungarian Prime Minister. "We are allies, not servants," he added.
"It would be bad if Biden won"
Orban also hopes for an increase in economic interactions between the USA and Hungary following a potential Trump victory in the presidential elections. "It would be bad if Biden won," the politician stated.
The Hungarian government adopts an anti-Ukrainian stance on several matters, including rejecting the possibility of sending arms to the nation confronting the Russian invasion. Furthermore, Hungary obstructed EU assistance to Kyiv, totalling roughly £42 billion until the beginning of February, and has openly criticized the decision to commence EU accession negotiations with Ukraine, though they have not formally opposed it.
