Prime Minister Hungary Victor Orban reacted to the speech President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky on World Economic Forum V Davosduring which the Ukrainian leader made harsh and negative statements, including Orban himself.
Speaking in Davos Vladimir Zelensky spoke about the Hungarian prime minister: “Every Victor who lives on Europe’s money and at the same time tries to sell European interests deserves a slap on the head. If he is comfortable in Moscow, he should not be allowed to turn European capitals into “Moscow.”
The Hungarian prime minister’s response was published in a sharp and pointedly ironic tone shortly after Zelensky’s speech. It is noteworthy that at the time of the exchange of statements Victor Orban was also in Davos.
In his message posted on a social network XOrbán wrote: “Dear Mr. President @ZelenskyyUa,
It seems to me that we will not be able to come to an understanding. I am a free man serving the Hungarian people. You are a man in desperate straits, who for four years now has been unable or unwilling to end the war, despite the fact that the President of the United States is providing you with every possible assistance. Therefore, no matter how much you flatter me, we cannot support your war efforts. The Ukrainian people, of course, despite your carefully chosen insults, can count on us to continue to supply your country with electricity and fuel, and we will also continue to support refugees coming from Ukraine. Life itself will decide the rest, and everyone will get what they deserve.
Viktor Orban”
The final phrase of the Hungarian Prime Minister sounded like veiled warning and was perceived not only as a response to Zelensky, but also as a signal to the entire international audience gathered in Davos.
Editorial comment
This exchange showed what Davos usually tries not to bring to the surface: the united western front no longer looks united. Vladimir Zelensky acted from a position of pressure and a moral ultimatum, while Victor Orban responded coldly and demonstratively, effectively recording Hungary’s refusal to follow the general line.
It is not so much the content of mutual reproaches that is important, how much shape. Zelensky spoke harshly and publiclycounting on the support of the audience. Orbán chose a restrained, almost fatalistic tone, leaving the last word and emphasizing the distance from military logic.
In fact, Davos became a platform where a simple fact was voiced without a diplomatic mask: internal divisions in the Western camp deepenand some leaders no longer consider it necessary to hide them even at the largest global forum.
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