Viktor Orban

  • Viktor Orban says he’s still holding out hope that Russia and Ukraine may agree to a ceasefire and large-scale prisoner exchange before Orthodox Christmas. Hungary’s prime minister noted that Kyiv and Moscow were unlikely to reach such an agreement by Catholic Christmas, celebrated on 25 December.  “Therefore, I will try to make it happen by…

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  • Frustration growing as Hungary holds up EU Ukraine aid deal

    Frustration among European Union member states is growing as Hungary holds up a new aid deal for Ukraine.  A senior EU official said Budapest was making the process “more complicated” in an interview with Reuters.   Hungary, along with a handful of other countries such as Turkey, has maintained close relations with Moscow despite the EU’s…

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