On Day 2 of the ORF Raisina Dialogue, a session titled On the Peace Table: Actions and Aspirations was hosted. The main agenda of the summit was to discuss the new vision for Ukrainian and European security, identify key contributors, and explore how Europe can emerge as a security actor.
The panel included Mihai Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova; Andrii Sybiha, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Baiba Braže, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia; Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary; and Hanna Notte, Director of the Eurasia Non-Proliferation Program. The session was moderated by D.B. Venkatesh Verma, former Ambassador of India to Russia.
The session began with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reaffirming Ukraine’s stance, rejecting Russia’s territorial claims, and calling Russia an aggressor. He stated that Russia has a historical tendency to expand its boundaries, and President Putin’s actions against Ukraine are a continuation of this pattern.
The Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Moldova supported Sybiha’s stance and emphasized that President Volodymyr Zelensky is the true representative of Ukraine, not Russia.
An important statement was made by Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian Foreign Minister. He reiterated Hungary’s opposition to providing military and economic aid to Ukraine. Hungary has also resisted Ukraine’s entry into the European Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has previously questioned how a country with undefined borders and an unclear population count could be granted EU membership.
Szijjártó further stated that Hungary is more popular outside of Europe than within it. He highlighted ongoing tensions between Brussels and Budapest, arguing that Hungary’s interests are not being adequately represented in the European Union. He asserted that under Prime Minister Orbán’s leadership, Hungary would not take any action that goes against its national interests or prosperity, even if it conflicts with broader European objectives.
Aayush Pal is a freelance writer on contemporary geopolitical developments. The views expressed in his work are entirely his own.
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