Orbán in Moscow for Surprise Meeting with Putin: “Peace Will Only Come if Someone Makes it Happen”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is in Moscow, visiting Russian President Vladmir Putin on a surprise peace mission, after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiew and suggesting a cease-fire in the bloody and losing Ukraine war. Orbán currently holds the chair of the EU Council, but stressed he is in Moscow as Hungarian Prime Minister alone.
The #peace mission continues. Second stop: #Moscow. pic.twitter.com/kPOkKBsJQm
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 5, 2024
“Peace will only come if someone makes it happen”, Orbán told Kossuth Radio, stating that peace in Ukraine won’t come automatically; it requires deliberate effort.
“You cannot make peace from a comfortable armchair in Brussels.