West Is ‘Completely Delusional’ Over Ukraine And Will Pay Dearly For This Mistake, Warns Orbán

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Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher

The West, in failing to grasp the new reality of the conflict in Ukraine, is completely delusional and will pay a heavy price for its mistake, Viktor Orbán warned. Yet, despite the delusions of the West, the Hungarian Prime Minister continues to work towards peace in Ukraine and to ensure the flow of Russian energy to Ukraine.

Orbán believes that US President-elect Donald Trump, who is prepared to fight for the spiritual and civilizational future of the West alongside patriots, is preparing to come to power in Washington and completely change the Western world.

“I already live mentally in this new reality, and the Hungarian government is already there. And in Brussels, they are still in the old reality, which was before the big changes. And they say everything can be done as they have done so far. Completely delusional. They will pay dearly for this,” Orbán told broadcaster M1 on December 22.

The Hungarian prime minister previously said that Europe and the US spent a total of 310 billion euros on Ukraine, which was a “nightmare” amount. If this money had been invested in the economy, European citizens would be living much better today, and it would have been possible to “work miracles.”

He also recently stated that the world economy risks splitting into Western and Eastern blocs as a result of the West’s suicidal policies, to which anti-Russia sanctions are also related. Hungary does not want to belong to either bloc and intends to maintain close economic ties with both.

Earlier this month, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky again criticised Orbán for communicating with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

The Hungarian and Russian leaders discussed the possibility of establishing a “lasting and sustainable” peace in Europe and a Christmas ceasefire. Orbán also presented the idea of ​​a prisoner exchange, which was also conveyed to Zelensky through diplomatic channels, but, according to the Hungarian leader, he “rejected and discarded” the idea.

In the same vein as Orbán’s recent statements, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told RIA Novosti news agency that Hungary’s proposed Christmas truce between Russia and Ukraine could be a great help in initiating a peaceful solution to the crisis.

Szijjarto said the Hungarian side had asked Kiev for a phone call between Orban and Zelensky but had received a “discourteous refusal.”

“We were certain, and we remain certain, that this war cannot be resolved on the battlefield, but only at the negotiating table,” the foreign minister told the outlet on December 23.

He said certain conditions are needed to achieve a lasting peaceful solution, such as a ceasefire, which would save hundreds or thousands of people’s lives and set a good example.

“I think this coming Christmas could mean or provide a great platform for that, even if it’s just for a few days,” he said.

The Hungarian foreign minister noted that his task was to make an adequate proposal, while the rest depended on Zelensky: “Let the Ukrainian people judge your decision.”

Szijjarto’s latest comments came after he accused Ukraine on December 19 of launching a shameful campaign against his country in response to the ceasefire proposal.

“It is clear that [Zelensky] has launched a shameful campaign against us in recent days, constantly provoking us in the international arena. I think we cannot give in to this,” Szijjarto told local media.

Zelensky tried to prevent Orbán from acting as a mediator in negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. On December 18, in response to Zelensky’s accusations, Orbán stated that he would not give in to provocations, that the ceasefire proposal is still in force and that the Ukrainian president himself must take responsibility for accepting it or not.

Budapest has consistently blasted the anti-Russia sanctions imposed by the European Union and the US, highlighting how this decision has only led to the decline of the bloc’s collective economic and industrial power since the effects have only boomeranged. This decline is attributed to Europe now purchasing expensive energy in an effort to boycott Russia. Instead, Europe still receives Russian energy, primarily via third parties, such as India and Azerbaijan.

Even in this issue, Hungary is the only country of the 27-member bloc to attempt to resolve it seriously.

The Hungarian leader revealed on December 21 that Budapest is in talks with Moscow and Kiev to keep gas shipments open via Ukraine after the Kiev regime said it would not extend the transit agreement for Russian gas through its territory, set to expire on December 31.

“We are now trying the trick … that what if the gas, by the time it enters the territory of Ukraine, would no longer be Russian but would be already in the ownership of the buyers,” Orbán said. “So the gas that enters Ukraine would no longer be Russian gas but it would be Hungarian gas.”

Hungary and neighbouring Slovakia and Austria continue to import Russian gas, paid for through the now-sanctioned Gazprombank. Under a 15-year deal signed in 2021, Hungary receives roughly 4.5 billion cubic metres of Russian gas annually and, for this reason, has been immune to much of the energy price hikes experienced in the rest of the European bloc, a scenario that angers Brussels and Kiev alike since Budapest refuses to submit to their complete delusions.

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