Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said in an interview on Sunday that three big players: China, the United States, and the European Union” could achieve a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
The foreign minister said at least two, but preferably three, must advocate for peace if there is a chance for the warring sides to move in the direction of peace rather than further escalation. He said the US presidential election could have a decisive impact on the matter as it would determine whether the US continued its “pro-war policy” or there was a chance to bring pro-peace policy to the forefront. Commenting on the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Minister Szijjártó pointed to attempts “to block pro-peace policies with the most brutal, most unimaginable” means, just as with the Slovak prime minister, Robert Fico.