Orban, who recently won re-election to his fourth term as Hungary's prime minister, discussed the Russia-Ukraion War in a press conference.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, during a press conference on Wednesday, said that he recently asked Putin for a stoppage of fighting in UkraineOrban also said that he asked the Russian president to come to Hungary for peace talks. The talks would involve, according to the report, heads of state from Ukraine and France as well as Germany.
During a press conference, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for an immediate cease-fire. Above, Orban holds a press conference on April 6, in Budapest.Reportedly, Putin's response to the idea appeared to be"positive." However, Orban did state that conditions would have to be met before moving forward.
"The response was positive but the Russian president said this had conditions. I cannot negotiate to meet those conditions—it should be him and the Ukrainian president agreeing on those," Orban said. During the press conference, Orban was also asked about the recent images that have come out of Bucha,
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