Sources say Hungary’s pro-Russian PM planning to visit president Zelenskiy one day after assuming EU presidency
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is expected to travel to Kyiv on Tuesday, according to three sources with knowledge of the plans, in a surprise visit for one of Europe’s most pro-Russian leaders, which comes as Hungary takes over the rotating presidency of the EU.
Two sources in Budapest said Orbán was expected to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, in the Hungarian prime minister’s first trip to neighbouring Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion more than two years ago.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/01/viktor-orban-expected-to-make-surprise-trip-to-kyiv-on-tuesday
Author : Flora Garamvolgyi and Shaun Walker
Publish date : 2024-07-01 22:01:28
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