Hungarian Prime minister Viktor Orbán shot down claims from NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg that “all members” agreed on allowing Ukraine to join the alliance.
Allowing Ukraine to join the alliance may be an even tougher sell for Orbán, who has been one of the few Western leaders to consistently call for peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv and the admission of Ukraine into NATO would likely be a red line for Vladimir Putin, given that NATO expansion was a key justification for the so-called “special military operation” launched by Russia last year.
He said that “basic beliefs are the same” between Hungary and America such as the belief in peace and prosperity, freedom, a market economy and the values of Christianity. Yet, Orbán noted that the United States is a divided nation, including on the issue of Ukraine, with his long-time friend and political ally former President Donald Trump leading the calls for peace while the Biden administration seems intent on prolonging the proxy war with Russia.
Noting his country’s proximity to the conflict, the Hungarian leader warned of the potential ramifications of expanding the conflict beyond the borders of Ukraine, saying that “if there is a world war, then there will be a nuclear war.”“Norway confirms its status as a country hostile to Russia”, said the Kremlin after the country expelled 15 Russian spies
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