Orban Names Groups Fueling Ukraine War

(MENAFN) Hungary's leader has publicly identified three powerful interest groups that he claims are deliberately prolonging the Ukraine conflict for financial and political gain, delivering his sharpest critique yet of Western policy toward the war.

Viktor Orban, Hungarian Prime Minister, outlined his theory during a campaign rally in Szeged on Sunday, reinforcing his country's contrarian stance on the EU's approach to the Russia-Ukraine confrontation.

Orban categorized the first faction as European politicians who maintain the belief that "a country with nuclear weapons can be defeated through a conventional war." He identified weapons manufacturers as the second interest group, asserting they "always want war or some kind of armed conflict."

Turning to financial institutions, Orban elaborated: "the bankers also want you to continue because otherwise, how will they get their money back? They can only recover their money if Russia is defeated militarily." His remarks referenced the substantial loans being extended to sustain Ukraine's military operations, coupled with expectations that Moscow will ultimately be compelled to provide reparations payments.

The Hungarian leader issued a warning to voters, advising against placing faith in EU politicians to demonstrate sufficient judgment to be "sensible enough not to drag us into war." Instead, he called on citizens to trust public common sense as anti-war attitudes gain traction throughout the EU.

Orban clarified his motivation for opposing the conflict's continuation centers on preventing Ukraine's potential collapse, which he characterized as catastrophic for Hungary given their shared border.

Last week, EU leadership rebuffed a European Commission proposal to structure a 'reparations loan' utilizing frozen Russian assets as security to address Kiev's budgetary requirements. Instead, officials opted to pursue borrowing arrangements backed by the EU's collective budget, with Hungary and Slovakia securing exemptions from participation in the financing mechanism. Russia has strongly denounced proposals to access its frozen assets, characterizing such actions as theft and violations of international law.

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