What the hell is Orbán doing? What’s his endgame?

Viktor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary, has recently decided to go on a "peace mission"[1], visiting Zelenskyy in Ukraine[2], Putin in Russia[3], Trump in the USA[4], with the goal of achieving "peace". This exercise in international diplomacy has drawn condemnation from all but one member of the EU [5].

I don't understand what Orbán thinks he can gain from these stunts. He has alienated most of the western nations who would be willing to ally with and support Hungary, support which Hungary desperately needs because of the increasingly precarious international situation.

Hungary does not have the leverage that a country like France or Germany or even Poland has, it is no great military, economic or cultural power. Hungary needs the financial and military support of the EU and of NATO, I don't understand why Hungary doesn't try the maintain these partnerships.

What reason does Hungary have to not try to mend its relations to the west?

[1]: miniszterelnok.hu/en/prime-minister-viktor-orban-to-publish-his-report-on-his-peace-mission/
[2]:miniszterelnok.hu/en/prime-minister-viktor-orban-to-have-talks-about-european-peace-in-kiev/
[3]: miniszterelnok.hu/en/prime-minister-viktor-orban-is-having-talks-about-peace-with-russian-president-in-moscow/
[4]: miniszterelnok.hu/en/prime-minister-viktor-orban-had-talks-with-former-us-president-donald-trump-about-chances-of-peace/
[5]: telex.hu/english/2024/07/11/blurring-lines-between-orbans-peace-mission-and-eu-presidency-condemned-by-all-but-one-member-state