Hungarian President Viktor Orbán said after meeting with Republican presidential candidates in Florida that Donald Trump would end the war between Russia and Ukraine by cutting off US funding.
In an interview after meeting with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Palm Beach last week, President Orbán said that Trump, the current front-runner for the White House, is not interested in the Ukraine-Russia war. He said he would not give “a penny” more.
“That is why the war will end, because it is clear that Ukraine cannot support itself. If the Americans do not give money and weapons, and the Europeans do not give them, this war will end. And if the Americans If we do not provide funding, only Europeans will not be able to finance this war and the war will end,” the Hungarian leader said in a speech. interview With TV presenter Tunde Wolf-Nagy.
Prime Minister Orbán said his visit to the United States was aimed at repairing relations between the two countries, which have been strained under the Biden administration over disagreements over issues such as LGBT ideology and mass immigration.
However, the Hungarian president said that the main reason for the division between the United States and Budapest was the war in Ukraine, saying: “The pro-war regime that is currently in Washington, the president is a Democrat, and they are keen on war.” . . We are a peace-promoting government, so we won’t crush it in factories. ”
“President Trump, by contrast, was a president of peace…he ended wars in his first four years. He was the first president in a long time who didn’t start wars. So we know him… We know from his work as president that he is a man of peace.”
“And now he has not hidden his opinion and clearly stated that his goal is to create peace in the Russo-Ukrainian war. What we want is peace, a ceasefire as soon as possible, “There is only a quick end to this war that is slowly and endlessly spreading. There is no one more determined and strong than Donald Trump,” Orbán added.
president @realDonaldTrump He was a president of peace. He earned respect in the world and created conditions for peace. During his presidency, there was peace in the Middle East and Ukraine. We need him back now more than ever! Thank you for inviting me, Mr. pic.twitter.com/4nSqwoYxMV
— Viktor Orban (@PM_ViktorOrban) March 10, 2024
Orbán also said that Trump had “a very detailed plan for how to end this war” but said he had no “authority” to divulge the plans of “future American presidents”. “His plans are consistent with the U.S. plans,” he said only. It’s in Hungary’s interest. ”
President Trump has consistently called for an immediate end to the war in Ukraine, and previously said the conflict could end as soon as 24 hours after his reelection. The former president also claimed that the war would never have happened if he was still in office.
According to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin, in contrast to Trump’s consistent calls for peace talks, President Biden has not held a single conversation since all-out war broke out two years ago. He says he hasn’t.
Figures such as former Ukrainian military commander-in-chief Valery Zarzhny have admitted the war has reached a “stalemate”, despite last year’s much-publicized counter-offensive from Kiev being widely seen as a failure. , the Biden administration is keen to strengthen cooperation with the United States. He urged Congress to support a $64 billion aid package from U.S. taxpayers, on top of the $113 billion already pledged for military aid.
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The Hungarian president also supported President Donald Trump’s continued criticism of the NATO military alliance with many wealthy European countries, including France and Germany. We’re screwed This is to fulfill the defense spending obligation of 2% of GDP.
“The Ukraine-Russia war has proven that we cannot be complacent now. Security must be established. There is a price for this and this must be paid from the Hungarian budget. “No, but I think they’re right from an American perspective,” President Orbán said, acknowledging that his country had previously failed to meet its NATO spending obligations but was now pivoting to payments. Ta.
“We have to realize that the time has come for rearmament in Europe. Americans will not pay for our security costs on our behalf. All of us, and all European countries, We must also do our part financially. We must have our own military, our own equipment, and be able to defend ourselves and contribute to the common military capabilities of our alliance.” he added.
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