Hungarian PM says positions of Moscow and Kyiv remain ‘very far from one another’
Viktor Orbán met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, prompting an outcry from his EU and Nato allies who warned that the Hungarian prime minister did not represent them. The unannounced trip is a stark demonstration of Orbán’s position as one of the west’s most pro-Russian leaders, in what officials said breached diplomatic protocol and undermined EU and Nato unity.
” “I expect Hungary to stand by Nato decisions that they are part of . . . making it absolutely clear that it is Russia who is responsible for this war. Russia is the perpetrator,” he added. On his way to Moscow, Orbán acknowledged that he was not representing the EU. “Hungary does not have the mandate to negotiate on behalf of the European Union. I would never pretend. But I can explore the situation,” he said.
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