Orban: ‘NATO Has No Business in Ukraine’—Clashes With Reporters at Summit | APT

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a series of provocative statements during the NATO summit, asserting that “NATO has no business in Ukraine” and that his job is “to keep it as it is.” Challenged on Hungary’s defense spending target, Orban dismissed EU regulations as unrealistic and called for a fundamental overhaul of the bloc’s budget structure if member states are to reach the proposed 5% GDP defense benchmark. Orban also defended former U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him “a man of common sense” and crediting him with de-escalating the Iran-Israel conflict. He rejected the notion that Russia poses the greatest threat to Europe, instead citing economic competitiveness as the continent’s real vulnerability. Pressed by reporters about Ukraine’s exclusion from NATO talks and the portrayal of Russia as an adversary, Orban remained firm: “Ukraine is not a NATO member, and neither is Russia. My job is to keep it that way.” #orban #nato #putin #apt