[ブダペスト ２３日 ロイター] –Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on the 23rd that the European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia have not been effective and that a new strategy is needed. Hungary has reiterated that it will not be involved in the Ukrainian war.
Mr Orban has previously stated that he does not support the EU embargo or restrictions on imports of Russian gas. Hungary depends on Russia for 85% of its imports, and restricting imports will hurt the domestic economy.
Mr. Olban talks about Western strategies: 1) Ukraine can beat Russia with the weapons of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 2) Sanctions weaken Russia and destabilize government leadership, 3) Sanctions He explained that the blow is greater in Russia than in Europe, and that it consists of four pillars: 4) each country supports Europe. He said the European government had fallen like a “domino effect”, energy was soaring, and the strategy was unsuccessful, and a new approach was needed.
He pointed out that Ukraine would not win the war given that Russia’s military power surpasses that of Ukraine.
“Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are unlikely to take place,” he said. “As long as Russia wants security, this war can only be ended by peace talks between Russia and the United States.”