On November 28, Russian President Putin met with Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán in the Kremlin. Putin stated that the current Russia-Hungary relations are based on a pragmatic foundation, "despite various difficulties, bilateral relations continue to develop."
Pu tin praised Orbán's position on the Ukraine issue as "cautious," and said that he did not rule out the possibility of Russia-US talks in Budapest.
Orbán stated that Hungary is willing to provide a platform for peace negotiations on the Ukraine conflict.
The meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán and Russian President Putin in the Kremlin focused on two major issues: energy cooperation and the Ukraine peace process. This meeting made Orbán appear relatively independent within the EU, reflecting some subtle changes in the current great power games.
Pu tin stated that Russia-Hungary relations will continue to develop based on "pragmatism" and "historical friendly foundations," and praised Orbán's "balanced" stance on the Ukraine issue.
Orbán explicitly stated that he will continue to purchase Russian oil and gas despite EU pressure, and praised the reliability of Russian energy supply.
Ukraine issue Hungary is willing to provide a platform for Ukraine peace negotiations. Putin mentioned that the previously proposed Russia-US summit was proposed by US President Trump to be held in Budapest, and he himself was open to it.
Orbán's visit once again highlighted his policy differences with major EU countries on major issues. German Chancellor Merkel's comments were very revealing — "He visited without European authorization and without coordination with us." At the same time, Orbán himself has also publicly criticized the EU leadership for being influenced by "their own military propaganda," endangering European security.
Merkel has been in the spotlight recently, showing prominent performance on the Ukraine-Russia conflict issue. Orbán is a leader of a sovereign country; does he need to report to the EU and get approval before visiting any country?
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