Hungary did not join the statement of the EU countries on Ukraine, as they tried to dictate terms to Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump ahead of their landmark summit where Europeans were not invited, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday.ย
Earlier in the day, Hungary disavowed the European leadersโ Tuesday statement on Ukraine, in which EU members pledged to continue providing military and diplomatic support to Kiev and imposing restrictive measures against Russia.
“Before the European liberal-mainstream choir sings about ‘Putin’s puppet’ again, I would like to share why I could not support this statement on behalf of Hungary. The statement attempts to set conditions for negotiations to which the EU leaders were not even invited. It is sad per se that the EU has been sidelined. It would only be worse to give instructions from the bench,” Orban said on his social media.
Iโve said it before, and Iโll say it again: if Europe wonโt negotiate directly with Russia, Moscow and Washington will strike a deal over our heads.
— Orbรกn Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) August 12, 2025
This Friday, President @realDonaldTrump and President Putin meet in Alaska. pic.twitter.com/vEkhxTXs3O
