Orban, the Only Statesman in Europe?

EUROPE, 3 Nov 2025

Diran Noubar – TRANSCEND Media Service

How Budapest Is Dismantling the EU and NATO’s House of Cards

2 Nov 2025 – The European Union! That beautiful fairy tale where bureaucrats in tailored suits, holed up in their ivory towers in Brussels, dictate to the world how to “win” a war they themselves ignited like pyromaniacs craving glory. And here comes Viktor Orban, that Hungarian “outcast” they treat like a populist clown, lobbing a live grenade into their little tea party. Recently, he dared—hold on tight—to accuse Volodymyr Zelensky of “driving Europe to ruin” with his “plans for defeat” and to exclude Emmanuel Macron from crucial talks on Ukraine, relegating him to the rank of mute spectator. Worse: Orban calls for direct dialogue with Putin, openly defying Brussels and Paris like a kid refusing to put away his toys. Irony of fate? While the Élysée Palace stews in deafening silence, Orban offers a lucid vision: peace through negotiations, a strategic partnership with Kyiv without sucking it into the EU like a broken vacuum cleaner, and above all, stop draining taxpayers’ pockets to fund an endless quagmire. And guess what? This approach isn’t just refreshing; it’s probably the only viable path to extinguishing this fire we’ve been stoking for three years. But let’s dig deeper, because the story is even juicier—and damning for our “heroes” of Atlanticism.

The Stunning “Successes” of the EU and NATO: A Comedy of Errors Worth €1,000 Billion

Let’s recap the facts, dear readers, before Von der Leyen’s cheerleaders drown us in a flood of tearful press releases. Since 2022, the EU and NATO—these Siamese twins of bellicose escalation—have pumped hundreds of billions into Ukraine. Weapons, loans, “aid packages”: over €1,000 billion swallowed up in total, for what result? Stalemated fronts, razed cities, and a Ukraine that increasingly resembles a ghost state, dependent like a junkie on its Western dealer. NATO, that self-proclaimed “pacifist club,” has expanded its borders like a voracious blob, provoking Moscow instead of defusing it—bravo, strategists! And the EU? Oh, the EU… The one that boasts of being the “union of peace” has divided the continent into two camps: the warmongers of the West, ready to mortgage their economies for a chimeric “triumph,” and the realists of the East, like Orban or Fico in Slovakia, who dare whisper: “What if we stopped playing cowboys?”

Orban doesn’t whisper: he thunders. His “peace plan”—direct negotiations with Russia, Ukraine as a partner without EU membership (to avoid importing war into our home, thank you), and redirecting funds to our own citizens—is the perfect antidote to Brussels’ delirium. Why is this the right approach? Because history screams it: wars don’t end with missiles, but with handshakes. Look at Trump, that “madman” American who, upon his return, pushes for an immediate ceasefire. Orban aligns perfectly: minimize military aid, maximize dialogue. Result? A Europe that breathes, economies that don’t collapse under self-inflicted sanctions, and a possible end to this nightmare. But no, the EU prefers to “encourage Zelensky to continue military operations,” as Orban bluntly put it. Pathetic, isn’t it? It’s like watching a drunk insist on driving: we know it ends in a crash, but they floor it anyway.

The Plot Twist: The EU Sabotages the Putin-Trump Summit in Orban’s Hungary

And now for the grand finale? Picture this: Budapest, that bastion of dissent, poised to host a historic summit between Putin and Trump. Orban, the eager host, rolls out the red carpet for direct talks on Ukraine—without the “pro-war” crowd from Brussels to pollute the air. Trump is thrilled: “The road to peace runs through Budapest!” Orban, flattered, prepares the stage, superbly ignoring the ICC arrest warrant against Putin (which he won’t enforce, of course—because realpolitik isn’t for the faint-hearted). A potentially decisive moment: the two titans discuss ceasefire, guarantees, and an end to the hemorrhage.

But wait… The EU, that jealous watchdog, couldn’t let this slide without a dirty trick. Result? The summit is paused, canceled, postponed—call it what you will, it’s pure sabotage. Why? Because, horrified at the idea of peace without its blessing (and without Macron as a guest star), Brussels pulled every string: airspace exemptions denied for Putin, pressure on Trump via bogus “voluntary coalitions,” and even timely U.S. sanctions on Russian oil to complicate life for Budapest. Orban accuses outright: “The pro-war elite is trying to torpedo the whole thing!” And NATO? A silent accomplice, preferring to bomb Russian factories rather than negotiate. Supreme irony: while Trump and Putin could sign peace, the EU holds ghost summits in Brussels to “support Ukraine”—translation: prolong the agony with €140 billion in loans frozen on Russian assets. Bravo, geniuses! You’ve just turned a historic opportunity into a diplomatic farce.

Why Orban Is (Probably) Right: Peace, Not Ruin

At its core, this “new situation”—Orban as the locomotive of dissent—exposes the gaping flaw in the European project. The EU, obsessed with its fake unity, has botched everything: it armed a conflict instead of defusing it, divided its members (thanks for the Hungarian veto on Ukrainian accession!), and now blocks even outsiders like Trump who want to clean up the mess. NATO, meanwhile, plays for overtime hoping for a miracle—or nuclear escalation, who knows? Orban offers common sense: direct talks, respect for sovereignties, and a Europe that protects its interests instead of bleeding itself dry for a Zelensky in “moral blackmail” mode. It’s risky? Yes. But it’s the only way to hope for an end: a peace imposed by reality, not by dreams of Pyrrhic victory.

In conclusion, dear hypocrites of Brussels and Washington: thanks for the show. Orban, that “dictator in the making,” has just handed you your shattered mirror. United Europe? A punctured myth. True unity might be born in Budapest, when we stop playing apprentice sorcerers. And if the Putin-Trump summit rises from the ashes? It’ll prove that realpolitik trumps bellicose rhetoric every time. Let’s hope so—for all of us, not for your oversized egos.

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Diran Noubar, an Italian-Armenian born in France, has lived in 11 countries until he moved to Armenia. He is a world-renowned, critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker and war reporter. Starting in the early 2000’s in New York City, Diran produced and directed over 20 full-length documentary films. He is also a singer/songwriter and guitarist in his own band and runs a nonprofit charity organization, wearemenia.org.

This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 3 Nov 2025.

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