"Russians weakening for the global war": Orban explained why Putin would not attack NATO

" "They can't even defeat Ukraine, so they can't truly attack NATO," he said. Also, he said, "neither Europeans nor Ukrainians will be able to agree with the Russians," so the agreement should be concluded between the Russians and Americans. Then Orban repeated his sentiment that "Ukraine is not suitable for NATO or European Union membership. " "For us, Hungarians, and for all the EU, it is not in our interests that there is a threat of war and a direct conflict with Russia.

This is why Ukraine cannot become a member of NATO," Orban emphasized. The interviewer reminded Orban about Soviet tanks in Budapest and asked why he refuses to understand the situation of Ukraine so much. In response, the Hungarian prime minister stated that in Hungary, "a little better understanding of the history of Ukraine than in France" and became reference to that Hungary in its history also experienced an occupation.   "So, we understand the Ukrainians.

But we think that Russia does not need to be loved, but we need to have agreement with it. Russia is a geopolitical reality, even if we do not like it," Orban said.   And the Prime Minister of Hungary asked not to compare him with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. "In order for Hungary to be heard, we do not need to compare ourselves with anyone. I am not interested in what Putin is doing. I am interested in my own people," the Hungarian leader said.

The interviewer asked Orban whether it was "flirting" with Moscow reflection of fear of the Russian Federation. "No-no, on the contrary. I think the Russians understand only the language of power. And Europe should be strong and negotiate from the standpoint. We will remind, on June 4, the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban urged citizens to oppose Ukraine's accession to the EU.