Hungarian leader suggests major shift in Europe-Ukraine relations after US vote
Hungarian PM thinks Europe must change its Ukraine strategy if US elects new pro-peace leader. European meetings in Budapest will focus on discussing continents role in supporting Ukraine
Viktor Orban suggests Europe cant keep helping Ukraine without US backing (he made this point during his sunday talk). His statement comes right before next weeks key european meetings in budapest; where leaders will talk about war support
The hungarian leader thinks europe needs to switch its path if US picks a pro-peace president: “We in europe need to understand that with a pro-peace american president which i see in numbers‚ europe cant stay pro-war‚“ he said. Orban — who has close ties with moscow — believes the continent isnt strong enough to handle war costs by itself
We need to realize that Europe cannot bear the burden of [the war] alone‚ and if Americans switch to peace‚ then we also need to adapt‚ and this is what we will discuss in Budapest
The hungarian PMʼs team worked with trumps advisers on family-related policies this summer; and just few days ago he called to wish good luck for next weeks vote. His foreign minister Peter Szijjarto sees trump as someone who can bring peace to ukraine
The upcoming budapest meetings include:
* European Political Community gathering
* Non-formal EU leaders meet-up
These high-level talks show how worried europe is about US elections impact on ukraine war and regional safety. Orbans views often clash with brussels because he doesnt support sending military help to ukraine and keeps good relations with russia
