Orban says Europe will reconsider support for Ukraine if Trump wins
Kyiv • UNN
Hungary's prime minister said that Europe will not be able to carry the burden of war alone without the United States. According to him, the continent will have to adapt if Trump becomes president and chooses a course for peace.
Europe will have to reconsider its support for Ukraine if Donald Trump is elected President of the United States. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said this on Sunday, as the continent "will not be able to bear the burden of war alone," UNN reports citing Reuters.
Orban opposes military aid to Ukraine and has made it clear that Trump shares his views and will negotiate a peace settlement for Ukraine.
"We (in Europe) have to realize that if America has a pro-peace president, which I not only believe in, but I read the numbers in this way ... if what we expect happens and America becomes pro-peace, then Europe cannot remain pro-war," Orban said.
Ukraine will be the focus of a meeting of European leaders in Budapest next week, he said, referring to the European Policy Community meeting and a more informal meeting of EU leaders due to take place.
"Europe cannot bear the burden (of war) alone, and if the Americans move to peace, we also need to adapt, and this is what we will discuss in Budapest," Orban said.
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The publication notes that Europe is concerned about how the outcome of the US election will affect the war in Ukraine and the continent's security.
Orban has angered Brussels with his close ties to Russia and opposition to aid to Ukraine.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in July that the Hungarian government sees Trump as a "chance for peace" in Ukraine.
Orban said in July that his team was helping Trump aides with family and migration policies. He called Trump on Thursday to wish him luck ahead of Tuesday's election.
