Hübner warns that Europe is being drawn into a "new Cold War" on the side of the Americans and advocates for an independent European policy that distances itself from U.S. interests.

He has described the U.S. approach to the Ukraine conflict as using the country as a "playing card" in a broader hegemonic strategy .

Johannes Hübner has consistently opposed sanctions against Russia, viewing them as economically self-destructive for Austria and Europe.