Hungarian PM Predicts War End in 2025, Urges Peace Talks Or Destruction of One Side
Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, has outlined two potential scenarios for the conclusion of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine: peace negotiations between the warring parties or the elimination of one of the opponents. He predicts that the war will conclude in 2025, stating that either diplomacy will prevail or one side will face annihilation.
Orbán described this year as a turning point not just for Ukraine but for the global order. He expressed hope that the world could restore peace and resume economic growth. The Hungarian leader also indicated that his country is primed for economic takeoff once the conflict ends.
"We’re ready, and we’ll take off in 2025. Instead of a politics of war, politics of peaceful years will return, and we’ll achieve significant economic successes again," Orbán noted.
However, Orbán didn’t shy away from criticizing the spending of Ukraine’s allies on military aid. He pointed out that the U.S. and Europe have spent around 300 billion euros on the war, funds he believes could have been poured into enhancing living standards, halting migration, and establishing a new European defense system.
The Hungarian PM also highlighted the devastating consequences of the war, including Ukraine’s infrastructure destruction, demographic losses, and mass emigration. However, he stopped short of commenting on Russia’s actions or the war crimes committed by its forces.
Orbán expressed doubt in Ukraine’s ability to restore its economic capacity in the near future.
This isn’t Orbán’s first statement regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine. Previously, he claimed to have proposed a Christmas ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, an assertion denied by both Ukraine and Russia, including President Vladimir Putin.
