Russia sticks to demand that Ukraine must forfeit five regions and drop Nato ambitions
on what he called a “peace mission” to address the war in Ukraine, as the Kremlin made clear it was sticking to demands for territory that
Many EU capitals feared that Mr Orban would use Hungary’s six-month presidency to pursue his own agenda and undermine unity in the bloc. He has long criticised western sanctions on Russia, maintained strong economic ties with Moscow and clashed with Brussels over his own illiberal and allegedly anti-democratic reforms.
Leaders of several EU states also lambasted Mr Orban, who urged Ukraine this week to seek a ceasefire with Moscow to speed up possible peace talks. In last month’s speech, Mr Putin demanded that Ukraine forfeit five regions and abandon its Nato membership hopes — terms that Kyiv rejected immediately.
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