“We, Europeans, now find ourselves in a difficult situation... I believe that time is not on Ukraine’s side.

Time is on Russia’s side, so military actions must be stopped immediately,” TASS quotes him as saying.

Orban also noted that EU countries perceived the conflict “as their war.” 

He also said that Ukraine would not be able to defeat Russia in the conflict, no matter how many weapons the West gave it.

French President Emmanuel Macron previously said that Russia's defeat in the Ukrainian conflict was “necessary to ensure security and stability” in Europe.