EU leaders criticize Hungarian prime minister for 'peace trip' to Russia | DW News

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Published 2024-07-05
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine. Putin said he wanted to take the opportunity to "discuss the nuances that have developed" over the conflict with Orban. Orban said at a press conference with Putin in Moscow that Hungary viewed its six-month stint holding the rotating European Council presidency as a peace mission.
"Many steps are needed to end the war, but we took the first step to restore dialogue," Orban said, adding that "points of view remained far from each other in Kyiv and Moscow." The Hungarian PM also visited Kyiv, for the first time since Russia's invasion, earlier in the week.

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All Comments (21)
  • @FInalage2012
    Orban is likely going there to carry Trump’s message too
  • @Mia-QATAR
    Western leaders may not have gotten tired of the war in Ukraine, but western people got tired of those leaders
  • @Herodotus__
    Hungary is a soverign country, and Orban can see whoever he wants. EUs hypocricy is unreal.
  • @SM-or9dh
    Since when is a bad thing to talk about peace ?
  • @limpenghwee9299
    My respect to you, Mr Viktor Orban, for taking the step to engage in this dialogue.
  • @just_bright
    Why do you hide the entire interview from the public? Obviously it was filmed, yet I can't find any news outlet that will publish it in full. I'm tired of "taking your word for it".
  • @Lilchits
    Orban In Ukraine EU: His representing us. Orban in Russia EU: His not representing us.
  • Turkey has meetings with Russia all the time. Why don't they worry about that? Are they willing to ignore Hungary and Turkey?
  • I don't understand European leader 's thinking Ukraine can defeat Russia, please we need peace.
  • @seyfugis
    Why you catagorize him like as you blackmale him. How we get out of war with out talking to Putin.
  • @joem0088
    Warmongers don't like peace trips. They prefer counter-offensives.
  • @yasminyom8906
    What is wrong with making peace with Russia? The last time I checked, Ukraine was still losing both men and land. If you Nato countries want to fight Russia, go ahead and do it. Stop sacrificing the poor Ukrainian 😢. You keep Doubling down on stupidity.
  • @aviator346
    Dear DW Van Der Liar has no mandate from any EU citizen neither...
  • @kasardevi8
    EU is just puppy of US and Orban is not a puppy ... shame on the EU, great Orban makes move! Enough of kissing the feet of US!
  • @sergioleone8592
    poor press! they can't react to an unexpected event with their own thoughts, they have to wait for hours until the directive comes from somewhere to say something. after the visit it was totally quiet for an hour, only the echo of the cries of those at the helm of the EU could be heard through the social pages