At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a fiery speech that burned through the whole of Europe. He dragged the leaders inside Europe who, in Zelenskyy’s words, are helping dismantle it from within. But there was a special mention even without direct mention: Viktor Orban.
Zelenskyy’s Davos speech came at a moment of strain for Europe. He began by criticizing Europe as a “fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers” (via Reuters). He described the continent as “lost” and failing to take unified and decisive action against Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine. And soon, he accused the EU of responding to crises only after damage is done. That criticism followed a blunt warning:
