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  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 7 Sep 2025 23:50
2 Min Read

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has urged the European Union to bypass Washington and negotiate a direct security agreement with Russia, which would exclude Ukraine from joining the EU or NATO.

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  • Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
    Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, June 26, 2025 (AP Photo/Omar Havana)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called on the European Union to pursue direct negotiations with Russia over a new security arrangement that would formally exclude Ukraine from joining either the EU or NATO.

Speaking during a public address on Sunday, September 7, Orban said, “Europe, in fact, needs to go to Moscow and conclude a security agreement between the EU and Russia, not in Washington. Not only about Ukraine, but also about security between the EU and Russia.”

He added that such a deal would “obviously include that Ukraine will not be a member of either NATO or the EU.”

While opposing Ukraine’s full membership, Orban suggested that Hungary could support an alternative path, a strategic cooperation agreement between Ukraine and the EU that does not entail full integration.

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Orban cautioned that Ukraine's accession to the EU would bring the bloc into direct conflict with Russia, leading to economic devastation for Europe.

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The Hungarian prime minister’s remarks reflect his long-standing skepticism of the EU’s alignment with US-led policies and his push for independent EU-Russia relations.

His position diverges sharply from the dominant narrative in Brussels, where support for Ukraine’s EU membership has remained largely consistent since the outbreak of the war.

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