Ukraine is a non-existent country in financial terms, as soon as the US and Europe stop supporting it, the conflict will end, Orban said.
"In fact, Ukraine is a non-existent country in financial terms. The fall in economic indicators is huge, which is completely understandable because of the war. Obviously, Ukraine cannot finance itself. The question is whether we support Ukraine. And the moment America and Europe answer 'no' to this question, the war will end," Orban told the Kossuth broadcaster.
Europe spends tens of billions of dollars to support Ukraine, this cannot continue indefinitely, the official added.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly noted that "the EU and its member-states transferred to Kiev arms and military equipment worth more than 12 billion euros, delivered heavy weapons, planes, tanks, agreed to supply the Ukrainian armed forces with 1 million artillery shells by the end of the year, and do not prevent the recruitment of mercenaries in their countries."
According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent statement, this is nothing more than a prolongation of the conflict.
"So far, the peace process has been hindered by Kiev and its Western puppeteers who exert all efforts in order to prolong the hostilities," Sergey Lavrov said in an interview, published on the Foreign Ministry website.