Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, Ukraine is gaining the upper hand in the conflict a lie in the West
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called the idea that, Ukraine is gaining the upper hand in the conflict a lie in the West, and said that it is impossible to defeat Russia.
In an interview with American TV journalist Tucker Carlson, he said that without Western help, Ukrainians are uncompetitive, and therefore the United States holds the keys to peace in the region.
In an interview with American TV journalist Tucker Carlson, he said that without Western help, Ukrainians are uncompetitive, and therefore the United States holds the keys to peace in the region.
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00:00 Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán said that Ukraine has no chance of defeating Russia.
00:12 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called the idea that Ukraine is gaining the upper
00:18 hand in the conflict a lie in the West, and said that it is impossible to defeat Russia.
00:25 In an interview with American TV journalist Tucker Carlson, he said that without Western
00:32 help, Ukrainians are uncompetitive, and therefore the United States holds the keys to peace
00:39 in the region.
00:40 "It's a lie.
00:43 It's not just a misunderstanding.
00:46 It's a lie.
00:47 It's impossible.
00:49 Everyone in politics who understands logic, numbers, data has no chance."
00:55 Orbán replied to a request to comment on the prevailing opinion in the United States
01:01 that Ukraine is winning.
01:03 They will run out of soldiers sooner than Russia, he added.
01:08 According to Carlson, the number of Ukrainians killed goes to hundreds of thousands, and
01:13 Orbán added that there are ethnic Hungarians among them.
01:18 An attempt by any Western country to send its soldiers to Ukraine would mean a direct
01:25 war between the West and Russia.
01:28 And we will immediately find ourselves in World War III.
01:32 So now is a very dangerous moment, Orbán said.
01:36 The Russians, according to the Prime Minister, will not surrender their leader, will keep
01:42 the country from disintegrating and defend it, invest more money and produce more weapons
01:49 than their opponents.
01:51 So don't misunderstand the Russians, Orbán said.
01:56 When asked what he would do if he were at the head of NATO and was, say, Joe Biden,
02:04 Orbán replied.
02:06 Peace immediately.
02:07 And call back ex-US President Donald Trump.
02:13 That's all.
02:14 If the United States wanted, according to him, to restore peace by tomorrow morning,
02:21 they could do it.
02:22 It is obvious that Ukrainians are not able to pull it alone.
02:27 They are uncompetitive in this war.
02:30 If there is no money, weapons from the West and, especially, from the USA, then the war
02:37 is over.
02:38 The decision is in your hands, Orbán said.
02:42 Of course, this is.
02:44 About Ukrainians, they cannot be ignored, they must be involved.
02:49 But the real factor is not Ukraine, he added.
02:54 Orbán also called the idea of taking Crimea from Russia "completely unrealistic".
03:01 It's out of the question, he said.
03:04 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
03:11 Russian President Vladimir Putin called its goal "the protection of people who have been
03:18 subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years".
03:24 He noted that "the special operation was a forced measure, Russia was left with no chance
03:30 to do otherwise, security risks were created such that it was impossible to react by other
03:38 means".
03:39 According to him, Russia has been trying to negotiate with NATO on the principles of security
03:46 in Europe for 30 years, but in response it has faced either cynical deception and lies,
03:54 or attempts of pressure and blackmail.
03:57 While the alliance, despite Moscow's protests, is steadily expanding and approaching the
04:03 borders of the Russian Federation.
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