Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday said he supports China’s peace proposal for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Orbán, one of the few leaders in NATO who is sympathetic to Russian President Vladimir Putin, made the endorsement of the peace plan while meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Budapest.
China’s Foreign Ministry released the country’s 12-point peace plan on February 24, 2023, to coincide with the one-year anniversary of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. In the proposal, Beijing details a ”political settlement” of the war by calling on both sides to respect the nations’ sovereignty, safeguard nuclear sites and protect prisoners of war, among other points.
”Today, Europe is on the side of war,” Orbán said during a joint press conference with Xi. ”The only exception is Hungary, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations and supports all international efforts that point towards peace … We also support the Chinese peace initiative presented by Xi Jinping.” Läs artikel