Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in an exclusive interview with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro during CPAC Hungary, sharply criticized the West’s handling of the war in Ukraine and declared that only one leader, U.S. President Donald Trump, understands that the conflict cannot be won militarily.
“Everyone must realize that this war cannot be won in the trenches,” Orbán said, directly challenging the belief among Western governments that a Ukrainian military victory is still achievable.
According to the Hungarian leader, both Moscow and Kyiv are entrenched in unrealistic expectations, and European leaders are equally unwilling to acknowledge the war’s political dead end.
“The only person who doesn’t believe this war can be won is the president of the United States: Donald Trump,” Orbán said. “Only the Americans can bring peace through talks with the Russians. That’s the key.”
Orbán argued that a negotiated settlement can only emerge from U.S.-Russian dialogue, not from further fighting in Ukraine. In his view, Washington is already leaning toward a political resolution, but is being undermined by European elites who continue to push for more conflict.
“Europeans do not support the U.S. president’s peace initiative. In fact, they want to drag him back to the pro-war position,” he said. “The most important thing is for the West to support the American president in unison – this could bring peace.”
Orbán emphasized that the European establishment’s fixation on defeating Russia is further encouraging Ukraine to prolong the conflict in hopes of more Western aid.
“In reality, the Russians want to reach the borders of the four regions they have chosen. And the Ukrainians hope that if they continue the war, they will receive even more money, weapons, technology, and reconstruction support from Europe and maybe America,” he said.
In a broader reflection on global politics, Orbán advocated for a more grounded approach: “In politics, you shouldn’t plan too many steps ahead. Sometimes you just need to look at the most important goal. Approach it, and then we’ll see how it goes.”
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