Probably because Orban is trying his level best to help Ukraine lose the war
The fat fuck needs some “achievements” for propaganda, since someone finally emerged to challenge him for the prime ministerial seat. Someone he can’t buy off, someone whom he have cannot besmirched
After Christmas, Trump is going to cut aid to Ukraine. Zelensky wants lasting peace, not a delay that will mean more dead civilians in the long run.
Ukraine gains nothing from a cease fire as Russia will use it to regroup.
I would too - why TF would I talk to a minor regional dictator who’s not on my side about that? They’re pretty much just fishing for relevance here.