Bangladesh, Feb. 23 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared that Ukraine will not be admitted into NATO, instead serving as a buffer zone between the US-led military bloc and Russia once the ongoing conflict concludes. His remarks, delivered during his annual state of the nation address in Budapest on February 22, reflect Hungarys long-standing opposition to Western military support for Kiev and its advocacy for dialogue with Moscow.

Since the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine in February 2022, Budapest has consistently criticized the European Unions arms deliveries to Kiev, arguing that such measures prolong the conflict. Orban has repeatedly called for lifting sanctions on Russia, asserting that these punitive measures...