Swiss peace summit: Hungary ready to mediate between the West and Russia
“Hungary is virtually the last European country that has not broken off communication with Russia. It keeps the channels of communication open and can negotiate with Russia,” foreign minister Péter Szijjártó pointed out as he offered to mediate between the West and the country waging war in Ukraine.
Hungary the only country to keep in touch with Russia
“As Hungary has kept the channels of communication with Russia open, it is ready to mediate towards Russia in order to protect peace and further human lives”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at the Peace Conference in Switzerland on Sunday, Világgazdaság reports.
Speaking at the meeting on the resolution of the war in Ukraine, the Minister underlined that he represents a country neighbouring Ukraine, a country that has been living in the shadow of war for almost two and a half years and has therefore been directly confronted with the humanitarian consequences of war.
Two-day international peace summit in Switzerland
On Saturday, a two-day international peace conference began in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with 92 countries represented, 57 of them at the level of Heads of State or Government. The meeting was initiated by Ukraine and only after lengthy negotiations was it organised, with Russian President Vladimir Putin not invited, Telex reports.
It is attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, while the United States is represented by Kamala Harris instead of Joe Biden. China is also absent.
“We are ready and available”
Hungary is represented by Péter Szijjártó. The Foreign Minister said in his speech on Sunday: Hungary is virtually the last European country that has not broken off communication with Russia and is keeping the channels of communication open and can negotiate with Russia. Therefore, as he said, Hungary’s role in this regard could be decisive in order to “save children, to save families from being torn apart” and that Hungary is ready to play its part.
“Please do not consider it a bad thing that the communication channels are open,”
Szijjártó added. He stressed,
“We are ready, we are available, and if you have any message in this regard, we will be happy to deliver it to Moscow or St Petersburg or wherever you want, to save children, to save families and to prevent more families from being torn apart”.
Szijjártó said that there are about 150,000 Hungarians living in the western part of Ukraine, so Hungary is well aware of the suffering that Ukrainian citizens, including the Hungarians of Transcarpathia, have had to endure.
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China’s absence from the peace conference speaks volumes about what their activities really are about and it’s not good. Putin met with Xi and discussed his planned invasion with him shortly before he launched his attack on Ukraine and Xi put out the public statement that Russia and China have a “friendship without limits.” The Chinese are interested in any activity which weakens Europe and the US thus making themselves stronger on a relative basis. If the Chinese attended the conference they would be quite isolated as a de facto supporter of the Russian invasion thus creating a diplomatic loss of face. The Russian invasion also works to create Russian dependency on China which again makes China stronger. Peace works against Chinese interests.
Larry you are right, the Russia/Ukraine war weakens the EU. UK and US. China is biding its time until China is sure that no wester country is able to interfere in its invasion of Taiwan. China also has the upper hand in manufacturing drugs for North America or other products no longer made in EU or North America.
Holding a peace conference without Russia is futile. The faster a peace treaty is reached, the safer the US and western countries’ people will be.
‘In your Dreams” – Hungary.
The LUGGAGE, in the name Hungary, the Orban led Fidesz Government of Hungary, just exampled in Hungary’s capitulation, through it’s OWN instigated OPPOSITION, it’s record or what’s fast becoming history, of Hungary being non conforming, not abiding to nor practicing there functionality – to the Laws of Membership of being a European Union member.
Hungary, has SMASHED relationship, with the European Union, and country’s such as Great Britain & Northern Ireland and the United States of America, and Globally that are GOVERNED under DEMOCRACY.
In addition to these FACT’s – is Hungary’s on-going trade and financial expansion – it’s “packaged” RELATIONSHIPS with Russia and China – which are of MASSIVE concerns under the word for DEMOCRACY which neither Russia nor China are Governed.
It’s idiotic to even THINK of Hungary, playing any role of a mediator in this up-coming Swiss Peace Summit.
It can be expected HAIL could come down on Hungary, at these peace talks, for it’s “veiled” position and relationship with Russia and China.
Hungary – being defiant, steadfast against ALL odds and pressure(s) – that HAS endured it’s PEOPLE individually, the reputation of Hungary, witnessed the LOSS of respect and trust in the name of Hungary – that bears witness to it’s Economy being in a state of disarray, growing rapidly in Hungary, in it’s “ageing” decreasing numbers of it’s population, a political atmosphere of “mounting” un-rest, remaining – being the “outsider” of the 27 country’s of the European Union – there adapted position Hungary – they under the Orban – Fidesz led Government of Hungary, they have chosen to take, in the War – commenced by there “Friends” – Russia against the Ukraine.
The FACT – that the process of the Democracy in Hungary, continues to be diminished, by the Orban – Fidesz Government, which is the DISTILLATION of Democracy, replacing it in favour of the Laws of Government practiced by Russia and China.
Clement Attlee quote, has LOT’s to HIGHLIGHT the Failings of the Orban – Fidesz Government, after 14 plus years in POWER / Government,
Attlee’s quote to WHAT the Victor Mihaly. Orban – Fidesz Government has DELIVERED to it’s Citizens – to Hungary – of total OPPOSITE – in what the outcome – through POLICIES, – that is HUNGARY as of this Day and it’s FUTURE.
Attlee said :
” Our Government is determined to build a Society that provides equal OPPORTUNITIES for everyone, regardless of their Background or Circumstances.”
Hungary – seeing it-self as MEDIATORS – LAUGHABLE.
Never gon’ happen. The problem is not that there’s no mediator; the problem is that certain actors in the West, and we all know who they are, are determined to continue and even escalate this war come hell or high water.