Orbán rejects Zelenskyy's victory plan, proposing to give Putin seized territories

Orbán has consistently sought to block EU aid to Kyiv while simultaneously strengthening ties with Moscow. He reiterated that Ukraine cannot win against Russia militarily.

"Negotiating from a position of strength is a good idea, but we are weak. I like these grand phrases articulated in political salons, but in the meantime, thousands of Ukrainians are dying. A good idea is not to fight but to cease fire and end the war. Everyone has a military strategy; we have a peace strategy," Orbán said.

The EU's goal should be to end the war through diplomatic means as soon as possible, ensuring that Ukraine "loses as little territory as possible" as a result of the settlement.

"This will end in defeat. The other 26 countries listened in shock to Zelenskнy's victory plan. What did you have until now? Until now, we thought we were following a victorious plan," Orbán said.

"If they are now moving to a victory plan, did you have a defeat plan until now?" he asked.

"We do not support this because it is not Hungary's victory plan. We have not participated in the war before, and we will not participate in it further," he added.

Ukraine's nuclear weapons

Orbán also touched upon news that Ukraine may recreate nuclear weapons. However, he claimed he heard from the Ukrainian president that this is not the case.

"There may have been nuances in translation, but it didn't seem to me that the Ukrainians want to become a nuclear state. But that possibility is frightening. Such a Ukrainian plan causes panic across Europe," he said.

At the Brussels summit on October 17, Orban again blocked EU efforts to amend sanctions against Russia, which was necessary to unlock significant US participation in a $50 billion loan for Ukraine.

Orbán is a staunch supporter of Republican candidate Donald Trump, who criticized U.S. funding for Ukraine and stated that he would seek a quick deal with Russia, aligning with the Hungarian prime minister's position.

It is worth noting that on October 17, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed details of his negotiations with presidential candidate Donald Trump. He warned Trump that Ukraine has two options: either it will have nuclear weapons again or it will have NATO membership.

The German outlet Bild, citing an anonymous source, reported that Ukraine could create nuclear weapons in the shortest possible time.

Ukraine renounced the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal under a memorandum signed in Budapest, Hungary, in 1994.

For more details on whether Ukraine can recreate nuclear weapons and why this topic has come to the forefront, read the full RBC-Ukraine coverage.