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The Hungarian prime minister is visiting Russia on Friday to discuss peace, days after he made a similar trip to Ukraine The Hungarian prime minister is in Russia, days after he visited Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is visiting Russia, his office has confirmed. His trip comes days after he traveled to Kiev to urge Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to consider an immediate ceasefire with Russia and start peace talks with the country. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has begun a surprise visit to Russia, his office has confirmed. His trip comes days after he traveled to Kiev to urge Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to consider an immediate ceasefire with Moscow and begin peace talks.
Budapest currently holds the rotating EU presidency, but Orban isn’t making the trip on behalf of the union, he told Hungarian media earlier in the day While Hungary holds the rotating EU presidency, Orban’s visit to Russia for talks has sparked sharp criticism from senior bloc officials, despite the prime minister insisting earlier in the day that he is not representing the union.