“If the American president comes, creates peace, and an agreement is reached, then I think Russia will be reintegrated into the global economy, reintegrated into the European security system, and even into the European energy security system. This will give a huge boost to the Hungarian economy, it is a great opportunity, we will gain a lot from peace,” Orbán said.
On the issue of Europe being left out of talks on Ukraine, Orbán — who on Thursday mocked EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas’s stance on Ukraine as “worthless” — said that international politics is “tough, interest-based, often ruthless.”
“You do not automatically get a seat at the negotiating table — you get a seat because you stood up for yourself, you fought your way and you are needed. It’s not clear why Europe should be given a seat at such a table,” Orbán added.
