Orban Says Ukraine Must Become a Buffer Between Russia and NATO
Orban: Ukraine Should Return to Its Role as a Buffer State in a Postwar Settlement
Orban Says Ukraine Must Become a Buffer Between Russia and NATO
Viktor Orban says Ukraine must again serve as a buffer between Russia and NATO, with territorial lines set at a peace conference, and discusses the issue during talks in Moscow.
2025-11-29T11:08:50+03:00
2025-11-29T11:08:50+03:00
2025-11-29T11:08:50+03:00
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with Welt that Ukraine must once again become a buffer state between Russia and NATO in order to ensure its long-term security. He argued that such an arrangement, in his view, represents the only viable foundation for a stable postwar order.
Orbán also stated that territorial concessions by Ukraine are inevitable. According to him, the territory that remains under Russia’s control would be determined at an international peace conference, while the land to the west of that line-stretching to NATO’s eastern border-should form the territory of a Ukrainian state that would once again function as a buffer.
On 28 November, Orbán arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The discussions focused on supplies of Russian energy to Hungary and the conflict in Ukraine. The prime minister noted that his visit was aimed at securing Hungary’s energy needs for the winter and the coming year. This was the fourth meeting between the two leaders since 2022.
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John Baker
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Orban: Ukraine Should Return to Its Role as a Buffer State in a Postwar Settlement
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John Baker, Editor
14:08 29-11-2025
Viktor Orban says Ukraine must again serve as a buffer between Russia and NATO, with territorial lines set at a peace conference, and discusses the issue during talks in Moscow.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with Welt that Ukraine must once again become a buffer state between Russia and NATO in order to ensure its long-term security. He argued that such an arrangement, in his view, represents the only viable foundation for a stable postwar order.
Orbán also stated that territorial concessions by Ukraine are inevitable. According to him, the territory that remains under Russia’s control would be determined at an international peace conference, while the land to the west of that line-stretching to NATO’s eastern border-should form the territory of a Ukrainian state that would once again function as a buffer.
On 28 November, Orbán arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The discussions focused on supplies of Russian energy to Hungary and the conflict in Ukraine. The prime minister noted that his visit was aimed at securing Hungary’s energy needs for the winter and the coming year. This was the fourth meeting between the two leaders since 2022.
