Orbán's Paris visit: Can he solve the Ukraine conflict?

Orbán's Paris visit: Can he solve the Ukraine conflict?

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced that it will speak to French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris tomorrow. This appointment is made one day before the decisive EU special summit. Orbán himself describes the situation: "Some want war and others want peace. That is the challenge in front of which we are facing." His close relationship with Russia and also Donald Trump caused tensions with the EU in the past, which recently demanded that Orbán should think about peace negotiations with Russia. Despite the continuing war riots in Ukraine, he is against military aid for the country and has so far rejected the delivery of weapons. He relies on conversations and describes his role as peace ambassadors, which in the EU often brought him into trouble, as krone.at reported.

scandal between Trump and Selenskij

Another factor that shakes European politics is the latest dispute between US President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President Wolodimir Selenskij. In a historical scandal that took place in front of ongoing cameras, significant tensions became clear that could question cooperation between Europe and the USA. After the incident, Selenskij was supported by many European leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen, who said in a message: "We will continue to work with you for just and permanent peace." Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign officer, even announced that Ukraine had to be reinforced in order to be able to assert itself against Russia, and explained: "Today it became clear that the free world needs a new leader." The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also called for a summit between Europe and the United States to prevent a possible split of the West, so Süddeutsche.de .

With the EU special summit on Thursday, the discussion about peace mission and possibly a military aid for Ukraine will further intensify. Orbán's behavior could be a disruptive factor again because it urges direct negotiations with Vladimir Putin. The pressure on the EU to find a uniform strategy and to stand together in this critical situation will be enormous.