Hungary’s Orban Meets Putin in Push for Diplomacy on Russia-Ukraine War

Published on July 6, 2024

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Moscow on Friday, saying that peace between Russia and Ukraine requires a more proactive effort. Mr. Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 5, following up his visit earlier this week with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Hungarian leader insisted on meeting with the opposing leaders even as his Western allies cast doubts on the effort. “The number of countries that can talk to both warring sides is diminishing,” Mr. Orban said as he met with his Russian counterpart. “Hungary is slowly becoming the only country in Europe that can speak to everyone.” The Hungarian prime minister said he wanted to better understand Mr. Putin’s perspective on the war and open new diplomatic channels to end the conflict....

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