"At the end of Hungary's presidency in the EU, we made new efforts for peace. We proposed a 'Christmas ceasefire' and a large-scale prisoner exchange. It is unfortunate that President Zelensky clearly rejected and ruled this out today. We did everything we could," wrote the Hungarian politician.
Orban also reposted a tweet from the President of Ukraine, in which Zelensky essentially criticized Orban for today's call to the illegitimate president of the aggressor country, Russia's Vladimir Putin. "We all hope that Viktor Orban will at least not be calling [the former president of Syria, who fled to Russia, Bashar] Assad in Moscow to listen to his lengthy lectures," Zelensky wrote. The President emphasized that achieving peace requires, among other things, the unity of Europe, rather than attempts to "play to one's own image."
At the end of the Hungarian EU Presidency, we made new efforts for peace. We proposed a Christmas ceasefire and a large-scale prisoner exchange. It is sad that President @ZelenskyyUa clearly rejected and ruled this out today. We did what we could! https://t.co/17f4tXJEsc
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) December 11, 2024After Orban's tweet about the "Christmas ceasefire," Zelensky stated in a speech on December 11 (the transcript was published by his press service), that results are achieved through coordination and joint efforts.
"This is exactly what Europe needs now, not individual efforts that go against everyone else on the continent. Achieving reliable peace is a challenging task, and this weight must be borne. The European position on peace should be as strong as possible," the President of Ukraine declared.