Orbán Responds to Tusk: Love and Save Your Country - The Only Solution Is Lifting Sanctions on Russia - Immediately

 

“Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, responding to a post by the head of the Polish government Donald Tusk, stated that—in light of the energy crisis—the European Union must immediately lift the sanctions imposed on Russian energy.

 

In an interview with the British newspaper *The Telegraph*, US President Donald Trump announced that he is seriously considering withdrawing the United States from the North Atlantic Alliance. This decision was reportedly influenced by the reluctance of Western nations to participate in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz, which was closed following a US-Israeli attack on Iran.

 

In the same interview, Trump labeled NATO a ‘paper tiger.’ When asked whether he would consider continued NATO membership following the conflict, he replied that he ‘would say it is beyond any doubt’ and added that he ‘had never been convinced by NATO.’ ‘I always knew they were a paper tiger—and Putin knows it too, by the way,’ he added.

 

Prime Minister Donald Tusk Outlines Elements of ‘Putin’s Dream Plan’

 

Reacting to the US President’s remarks, Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on social media that ‘the threat of NATO’s collapse, the easing of sanctions against Russia, a massive energy crisis in Europe, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, and the blocking of a loan to Kyiv by Orbán’ appear to constitute the realization of ‘Putin’s dream plan.’

 

The Hungarian Prime Minister Has a Solution to the Energy Crisis

 

The head of the Hungarian government felt directly challenged by Donald Tusk. Using the same social media platform, he addressed the Polish Prime Minister in return.

 

He noted that Europe is in danger, as a severe energy crisis looms ever closer—and the world faces the very same peril. According to Viktor Orbán, the only method capable of averting this danger is the immediate lifting of sanctions imposed on Russian energy.

 

"We must think not of Putin, but of our own countries and our own nations. Instead of inciting war, love and save your country, Donald!" wrote the Hungarian Prime Minister.

 

 

 

Since the very beginning of the events in Ukraine, Viktor Orbán’s stance on sanctions against Russia has been distinctly critical and at odds with the European Union mainstream.

 

Orbán has repeatedly argued that sanctions—particularly those targeting energy—inflict more harm upon the European economy than upon Russia itself, driving up commodity prices and undermining the EU’s competitiveness.

 

In 2026, he once again called for their repeal, citing rising energy costs and economic hardships. Under his leadership, Hungary has also threatened to veto subsequent EU sanctions packages, making its consent conditional upon the safeguarding of its own energy interests—specifically, the continued supply of Russian oil. Furthermore, for months now, they have been blocking a €90 billion aid package intended for Ukraine.

 

Closely linked to this is his consistent opposition to Europe’s rapid disengagement from Russian energy sources. Hungary ranks among the nations most heavily dependent on Russian gas and oil; consequently, Orbán emphasizes that any transition away from these commodities should be gradual—or indeed, halted altogether. He openly advocates for maintaining imports from Russia and demands exemptions or the lifting of restrictions, justifying this stance on the grounds of the country's energy security.”