‘Russia will not lose’ – Orban

The West’s strategy of funding Ukraine in a never-ending war with Russia is futile, and will not bring about political change in Moscow like they hope, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has argued. Speaking at a recent event in Switzerland, Orban explained, ‘Our strategy was that the Ukrainians will fight and will win on the front line. The Russians will lose… and that loss will create a change in Moscow.’ ‘That was the strategy,’ he continued. ‘We finance, the Ukrainians fight and die. Where we are now, it is obvious that the Ukrainians will not win on the front line.’ ‘There is no solution on the battleground. The Russians will not lose. There will be no political change in Moscow. This is the reality,’ concluded Orban. The Hungarian PM’s remarks come after he reportedly warned that he would oppose any further aid unless the EU’s goals are ‘realistically attainable,’ writing that ‘The European Council must have a frank and open discussion on the feasibility of the EU’s strategic objectives in Ukraine’