Orban discloses Trump's position on Ukraine talks
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that Donald Trump will only enter into official negotiations regarding the Ukraine conflict once he takes office. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The Hungarian leader has stated that the US president-elect will only engage in official discussions regarding the conflict upon taking office.
US President-elect Donald Trump is currently unable to conduct official negotiations aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict but is expected to initiate discussions after he assumes office on January 20, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Orban made these comments in a Facebook post on Wednesday, reflecting on his recent meeting with Trump and his close advisors. The Hungarian prime minister expressed optimism that a “positive effect” on the conflict would become apparent soon after Trump’s inauguration.
Orban noted, “If two people, whether in Europe or in America, sit down to talk to each other today, they will hardly be able to avoid talking about peace and war,” further emphasizing that US law prohibits Trump from negotiating in an official capacity prior to taking office.
Orban, who has been one of the few dissenters to the Western approach towards the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has reportedly been vying for a role in addressing the hostilities.
Earlier on Wednesday, Orban engaged in a one-hour phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which they discussed the Ukraine conflict, the situation in Syria, and the relationship between Moscow and Budapest.
“These are the most dangerous weeks” in the entire conflict, and Hungary is “taking every possible diplomatic step to argue in favor of a ceasefire and peace talks,” Orban stated in a post on X following the discussions.
According to the Kremlin press service, Putin provided Orban with an overview of Moscow’s stance, elaborating on “his principled assessment of the current development of the situation regarding Ukraine and the destructive line of the Kiev regime, which continues to exclude any opportunity for peaceful resolution.”
The conversation between Orban and Putin sparked a strong reaction from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who mockingly hoped that the Hungarian leader “at least won’t call [former Syrian President Bashar] Assad in Moscow to listen to his hour-long lectures as well.”
Zelensky further stated, “No one should boost personal image at the expense of unity; everyone should focus on shared success. Unity in Europe has always been key to achieving it. There can be no discussions about the war that Russia wages against Ukraine without Ukraine.”
In response to Zelensky’s comments, Orban pointed out that the Ukrainian leader had dismissed his peace proposals, specifically mentioning the “Christmas ceasefire and a large-scale prisoner exchange” he had suggested.
“It’s sad that [Zelensky] clearly rejected and ruled this out today. We did what we could!” Orban remarked on X.
Allen M Lee contributed to this report for TROIB News
US President-elect Donald Trump is currently unable to conduct official negotiations aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict but is expected to initiate discussions after he assumes office on January 20, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Orban made these comments in a Facebook post on Wednesday, reflecting on his recent meeting with Trump and his close advisors. The Hungarian prime minister expressed optimism that a “positive effect” on the conflict would become apparent soon after Trump’s inauguration.
Orban noted, “If two people, whether in Europe or in America, sit down to talk to each other today, they will hardly be able to avoid talking about peace and war,” further emphasizing that US law prohibits Trump from negotiating in an official capacity prior to taking office.
Orban, who has been one of the few dissenters to the Western approach towards the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has reportedly been vying for a role in addressing the hostilities.
Earlier on Wednesday, Orban engaged in a one-hour phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which they discussed the Ukraine conflict, the situation in Syria, and the relationship between Moscow and Budapest.
“These are the most dangerous weeks” in the entire conflict, and Hungary is “taking every possible diplomatic step to argue in favor of a ceasefire and peace talks,” Orban stated in a post on X following the discussions.
According to the Kremlin press service, Putin provided Orban with an overview of Moscow’s stance, elaborating on “his principled assessment of the current development of the situation regarding Ukraine and the destructive line of the Kiev regime, which continues to exclude any opportunity for peaceful resolution.”
The conversation between Orban and Putin sparked a strong reaction from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who mockingly hoped that the Hungarian leader “at least won’t call [former Syrian President Bashar] Assad in Moscow to listen to his hour-long lectures as well.”
Zelensky further stated, “No one should boost personal image at the expense of unity; everyone should focus on shared success. Unity in Europe has always been key to achieving it. There can be no discussions about the war that Russia wages against Ukraine without Ukraine.”
In response to Zelensky’s comments, Orban pointed out that the Ukrainian leader had dismissed his peace proposals, specifically mentioning the “Christmas ceasefire and a large-scale prisoner exchange” he had suggested.
“It’s sad that [Zelensky] clearly rejected and ruled this out today. We did what we could!” Orban remarked on X.
Allen M Lee contributed to this report for TROIB News
