- Vladimir Putin stressed that his country “supports the complete and final end to the conflict.” Among the conditions, he mentioned the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
- – This war has already begun to affect economic growth and our competitiveness – the Hungarian Prime Minister stressed after the meeting, as reported by the Russian RIA Novosti news agency.
- Viktor Orban also assessed that “the positions of Russia and Ukraine are very far from each other.” – Many more steps are needed to get closer to ending the war –
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– We talked about current international issues, including the conflict in Ukraine and ways to resolve it, Vladimir Putin admitted in a conversation with journalists, RIA Novosti reports.
According to the Russian leader, “the implementation of Russian peace initiatives will make it possible to stop hostilities and start negotiations.” – It was recently determined during my meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
– Viktor Orban agreed to the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine to create conditions for negotiations. Vladimir Putin noted that, taking into account what we heard today from the Prime Minister, Kiev is still not ready to give up fighting the war “for the sake of victory.”
Vladimir Putin presented his terms
The Russian dictator stressed that his country “supports a complete and final end to the conflict.”
Among the conditions, Vladimir Putin mentioned the complete withdrawal of all Ukrainian forces from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions.
Hungarian Prime Minister after meeting with Vladimir Putin: “The positions of Moscow and Kiev are very far apart”
“What makes this meeting unique is the fact that it is taking place in a time of war, at a time when Europe really needs peace,” Viktor Orban said after the talks. — This war has already begun to affect economic growth and our competitiveness, the Hungarian prime minister stressed, quoted by Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency.
“Peace is the most important thing for Europe,” he added.
Viktor Orban: More steps needed
The Hungarian Prime Minister also assessed that “the positions of Russia and Ukraine are very far from each other.” He added: “There are still many steps needed to get closer to ending the war.”
– After two years of war, no country maintains contacts with both warring parties. Viktor Orbán stressed that Hungary is one of the few such countries.
The Prime Minister of Hungary came to Russia. The visit was heavily criticized.
The meeting between the politicians lasted about three hours. According to Putin’s adviser, Yuri Ushakov, citing Russian media, the talks took place in a “very good atmosphere” and Orban did not convey any messages to Putin from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Orban’s visit to Moscow was criticized by many European politicians, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that the Hungarian Prime Minister did not agree with Kiev on his initiative. Kiev stressed that “for our country, the principle of no agreement on Ukraine without Ukraine remains inviolable, and we call on all countries to strictly adhere to it.”
“When I look at what Viktor Orban is doing on orders from the Kremlin, I still remember his hugs with Jarosław Kaczyński and Mateusz Morawiecki,” said Labour MP Zbigniew Konwinski. “Orban’s visit to Moscow is controversial and unwise,” said Anna Fotyga, a former MEP from the Law and Justice party.
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