Ukraine peace deal needs ‘compromises not everyone will like’, former Austrian Chancellor Kurz says

By&nbspEuronews

Published on 20/10/2025 - 17:08 GMT+2

A bid colony successful Ukraine "will require compromises that not everyone will like", erstwhile Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz wrote successful an exclusive op-ed for Euronews.

“This warfare produces nary winners, only losers connected some sides. Budapest offers nan opportunity for a bid colony that will alteration some sides to break this impasse,” Kurz said. "The task of authorities is to find solutions, not to negociate conflicts," he added.

The US and Russian presidents announced connected Thursday that they scheme to clasp talks connected Moscow's warfare successful Ukraine successful Budapest, perchance successful nan coming weeks. The gathering would people nan first clip since nan commencement of nan full-scale penetration that Vladimir Putin — a man nether sanctions and an world apprehension warrant — sets ft connected European soil.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said connected Monday that he would beryllium fresh to subordinate Trump and Putin successful Hungary to talk ways to extremity nan war, which has dragged connected for much than 3 and a half years, if he were invited.

"If it is an invitation successful a format wherever we meet arsenic 3 or, arsenic it's called, shuttle diplomacy … past successful 1 format aliases another, we will agree,” Zelenskyy told reporters earlier today.

However, nan Ukrainian leader criticised nan determination to clasp nan talks successful Hungary — a state led by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has consistently urged his EU counterparts to discuss pinch Moscow and opposed corporate support for Kyiv.

In his article for Euronews, nan erstwhile Austrian chancellor praised Hungary’s inaugural to big nan bid talks successful its capital. “Hungary is creating nan applicable conditions for each sides to travel to nan table. This is pragmatic diplomacy,” he based on successful his op-ed.

Kurz added that since Russia’s warfare of aggression is unfolding successful Europe — and its consequences are being straight felt crossed nan continent — it is logical for a bid solution to beryllium brokered present arsenic well.

EU leaders will meet Zelenskyy successful Brussels connected Thursday, wherever they are expected to reaffirm their “continued and unwavering support” for Ukraine’s independency and territorial integrity, while exploring caller ways to fortify subject assistance to Ukraine, according to draught Council conclusions seen by Euronews.