Hungary's six-month EU presidency gives the central European country sway over the bloc's agenda and priorities temporarily, but EU leaders say his recent visit to Moscow is not as a representative of the bloc.
Hungary's six-month EU presidency gives the central Europe an country sway over the bloc's agenda and priorities temporarily, but EU leaders say his recent visit to Moscow is not as a representative of the bloc. Russia 's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 5, 2024.
"I understand that this time you have come not just as our long-standing partner but as president of the council," Putin told Orban, adding that he expected him to outline"the position of European partners" on Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement that Orban's"visit to Moscow takes place, exclusively, in the framework of the bilateral relations between Hungary and Russia".The 27-nation EU has firmly opposed Russia's military offensive in Ukraine, imposing 14 rounds of unprecedented sanctions on Moscow.
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