Orban outlines initial measure for peace in Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stated that a ceasefire in Ukraine should be established prior to the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Before drafting a comprehensive peace plan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asserted that Moscow and Kiev need to first establish a ceasefire. Orban, who spoke at an international economic conference in Cernobbio, Italy, emphasized the inevitability of both sides entering negotiations eventually.
According to Orban, effective mediation requires ongoing dialogue with both Russia and Ukraine. “If we wait for a peace plan that is accepted by both sides, there will never be peace – because the first step is not a peace plan. The first step is a ceasefire,” he explained.
“You need communication first, then a ceasefire, and then you can negotiate a peace plan,” he further emphasized.
Previously, a peace conference organized by Switzerland in June focused primarily on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s 'peace formula', which requires the withdrawal of Russian forces from all Ukrainian-claimed territories, a proposition already rejected by Russia as "detached from reality."
Following Hungary's assumption of the EU rotating presidency in June, Orban embarked on a "peace mission" tour, visiting Kiev, Moscow, Beijing, and Washington. His visit to Moscow, including a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, sparked discontent within EU circles, leading to some disassociation from his efforts.
Hungary has consistently advocated for a peaceful resolution over military support to Kiev, with Orban firmly opposing the provision of arms to Ukraine and promising to keep Hungary out of a full-scale war with Russia.
The peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ceased in the spring of 2022 amid mutual accusations of unrealistic expectations. Putin remarked that Ukrainian negotiators initially consented to make Ukraine a neutral state with limited military capacity, only to later exit the discussions abruptly. He underscored that any upcoming negotiations should be grounded in the agreements formulated during the Istanbul talks in 2022.
Zelensky, on his part, has called on Western nations to intensify their efforts to compel Russia into accepting Kiev’s conditions for peace. In a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Zelensky pressed for a "real peace" to be achieved by the upcoming fall.
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According to Orban, effective mediation requires ongoing dialogue with both Russia and Ukraine. “If we wait for a peace plan that is accepted by both sides, there will never be peace – because the first step is not a peace plan. The first step is a ceasefire,” he explained.
“You need communication first, then a ceasefire, and then you can negotiate a peace plan,” he further emphasized.
Previously, a peace conference organized by Switzerland in June focused primarily on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s 'peace formula', which requires the withdrawal of Russian forces from all Ukrainian-claimed territories, a proposition already rejected by Russia as "detached from reality."
Following Hungary's assumption of the EU rotating presidency in June, Orban embarked on a "peace mission" tour, visiting Kiev, Moscow, Beijing, and Washington. His visit to Moscow, including a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, sparked discontent within EU circles, leading to some disassociation from his efforts.
Hungary has consistently advocated for a peaceful resolution over military support to Kiev, with Orban firmly opposing the provision of arms to Ukraine and promising to keep Hungary out of a full-scale war with Russia.
The peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ceased in the spring of 2022 amid mutual accusations of unrealistic expectations. Putin remarked that Ukrainian negotiators initially consented to make Ukraine a neutral state with limited military capacity, only to later exit the discussions abruptly. He underscored that any upcoming negotiations should be grounded in the agreements formulated during the Istanbul talks in 2022.
Zelensky, on his part, has called on Western nations to intensify their efforts to compel Russia into accepting Kiev’s conditions for peace. In a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Zelensky pressed for a "real peace" to be achieved by the upcoming fall.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
