Orbán calls fears of Russian attack on EU or NATO ridiculous

Orbán is convinced that Moscow does not have enough strength to attack the European Union or the North Atlantic Alliance. According to him, the population of the EU is three times larger than Russia’s, and the military capabilities of the 27 EU states far exceed those of the Russian Federation.

“With all due respect, I find it ridiculous to say that Russia will attack the EU or NATO — simply because it is not strong enough. We are much stronger… For more than three years, the Russians have been unable to fully occupy Ukraine. How can we in Europe claim that we are weaker than Russia?” Orbán said.

At the same time, the head of the Hungarian government believes that Russia’s defeat in the war against Ukraine would increase the risk of Moscow using nuclear weapons. He also accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and “all of Europe” of supporting the war, claiming that “time is working faster for the Russians than for us.”

Orbán’s anti-Ukrainian statements

On October 10, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made yet another provocative statement, accusing Ukrainian intelligence of spying on Hungarian citizens and infiltrating the opposition party Tisza, which he called pro-Ukrainian.

This came amid the publication of an investigation showing that the Hungarian authorities had for years been spying on EU institutions and attempting to recruit European officials for their own interests.

In parallel, Orbán launched a signature campaign in Hungary against a defense plan currently being discussed by EU leaders. He claimed that Europe is “rapidly approaching war” and that “Brussels wants Ukrainians to fight until Russia is exhausted.”

“We are facing a hot autumn. Europe pays, Ukrainians fight, and Russia will be depleted,” Orbán wrote.

Later, the prime minister published a series of photographs from the Pesterzsébet farmers’ market, where he was demonstratively signing a petition “against the EU’s military plans.”