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Before Moscow sent in troops, he had sought close ties with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. And last week, he said Europe had "shot itself in the lungs" by imposing sanctions against Moscow over the military operation.
"We're sitting in a car with four flat tyres", he said on Saturday, of efforts to stem the bloodshed.
"A new strategy is needed, which should focus on peace negotiations instead of trying to win the war," he said.
Orban said "only Russian-US talks can put an end to the conflict because Russia wants security guarantees" only Washington can give.
The EU, he added, "should not side with the Ukrainians, but position itself" between both sides.
The sanctions "will not change the situation" and "the Ukrainians will not come out victorious", he said.
He said: "The more the West sends powerful weapons, the more the war drags on".
"We're sitting in a car with four flat tyres", he said on Saturday, of efforts to stem the bloodshed.
"A new strategy is needed, which should focus on peace negotiations instead of trying to win the war," he said.
Orban said "only Russian-US talks can put an end to the conflict because Russia wants security guarantees" only Washington can give.
The EU, he added, "should not side with the Ukrainians, but position itself" between both sides.
The sanctions "will not change the situation" and "the Ukrainians will not come out victorious", he said.
He said: "The more the West sends powerful weapons, the more the war drags on".
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