To the suggestion that, almost exactly two years after the start of the Russian invasion, only 10% of Europeans believe that Ukraine can win the war, Viktor Orbán replied: Russia cannot be brought to its knees militarily, it is not realistic, therefore a ceasefire and peace negotiations must be sought.
I understand that between the Germans and the Russians, we and the Poles are still there, the French are sitting on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, and the British are in the safety of an island
– said Orbán.
From that point of view, life looks different, but from Hungary’s point of view, it looks like a world power is waging a serious war with our neighboring country on the territory of a neighboring country, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives.
– he said, emphasizing that it will affect Hungary sooner and more directly than the French, Germans or British.
Therefore, we cannot share the British-French-German point of view, which wants to force a military solution
he stated.
We reported on the survey of the European Council on Foreign Relations in more detail here: