Hungary's PM Orban says Trump will 'quit' Ukraine war, forcing EU rethink


Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks as he attends a press conference during the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, Hungary, November 7, 2024. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union needs to rethink its support for Ukraine following Donald Trump's U.S. election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said before a summit of EU leaders on Friday, adding that Europe cannot finance the war alone.

Trump has criticised the level of U.S. support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion and before the election promised to end the conflict before even taking office, without explaining how.

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