Viktor Orbán warns EU: Trump to act on Ukraine post re-election, new strategy needed

2024-07-16 14:13:01

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The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, has warned the EU member states, in a letter accessed by ‘Euronews’, that President Trump will act on Ukraine as soon as he is re-elected to stop the war.

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In the letter, Viktor Orbán he recommends engaging in high-level political talks with China to explore the modalities of a new peace conference on Ukraine, the direct diplomatic communication with Russia and launch a coordinated political attack towards the global south to regain its support.

In the July 12 letter, Orbán shares “a brief assessment of my recent conversations with the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, China, Turkey and President Donald Trump.”

Anger between the European Commission and Viktor Orbán

He refers to some controversial trips he made in the first two weeks of the Hungarian Presidency of the EU. These trips provoked the anger of the The European Commissiondecidedor the actual boycott of the proceedings during the Presidency Hungarian in retaliation.

Orbán sent his concerns about the current political climate in the United States and its implications for European foreign policy, particularly in relation to the current conflict in Ukraine.

According to Orbán, “the military conflict will intensify radically in the near future”, and the only three global actors who could influence such eventsn the EU, the United States and China, and Türkiye plays a central role as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia.

Orbán noted that President Trump, who is concerned about internal political issues, is expected to prioritizing domestic issues over foreign policy during his campaign. Therefore, Orbán does not predict any immediate peace initiative by the United States until after the elections.

“I can safely say, however, that shortly after his election victory, he will not wait until his inauguration, but will he will be willing to act as an immediate peace mediator. “Trump has detailed, well-founded plans for peace,” Orbán said.

Orbán suggests that Trump’s “likely” re-election would change the financial dynamics between the US and the EU regarding support for Ukraine, expecting the EU to bear the biggest burden in the future.

The Hungarian Prime Minister criticized the EU strategy, which he described replica of American policy, lack of sovereign and independent planning. “I plan to debate whether it is reasonable to continue this policy going forward,” the letter said.

Rethink the approach to EU policy

Orbán suggested that the EU take advantage of the current opportunity rethink your approach. He advocated efforts to reduce tensions, establish conditions for a ceasefire and possibly initiate it peace negotiations.

“In the current situation we can find an opportunity with a strong moral and rational basis to start a new chapter in our politics” he wrote, emphasizing the need to reduce tensioncreate the conditions for a temporary ceasefire or the start of peace negotiations.