Orban Urges ‘Deal’ With Putin, Rejects Ukraine Joining NATO
- Hungarian leader says Ukraine reclaiming Crimea ‘unrealistic’
- Ukraine rejects Premier Orban’s comments about Russia deal
Viktor Orban
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The West should make a “deal” with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine’s new security architecture, which shouldn’t include the return of Crimea nor membership in the NATO military alliance, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The Hungarian leader, who has faced criticism over his efforts to undermine western sanctions that were imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Ukraine was on track to lose the war because it was outnumbered by Russian troops.