The Final Six Months of U.S. Aid for Ukraine
AtlanticJUL 2024
Report: EU to Snub Hungary's Foreign Affairs Summit
Above: Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary, arrives for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) 75th Anniversary Celebratory event at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on July 9, 2024 in Washington, DC. Image copyright: Kent Nishimura/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
In recent weeks, Orbán has pursued his own pro-Putin policy without proper consultation with other EU officials. This move is intended to demonstrate to the Hungarian leader that EU leaders will not simply go along with another propaganda stunt.
Establishment-critical narrative
It's clear that without responsible leadership from external mediators, the war in Ukraine will continue to escalate and cause further devastation and bloodshed. If Europe wants peace, it should back these plans instead of ostracizing them.