In the European Union, negativity towards Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban regarding his planned visit to Moscow is increasingly being promoted. At the same time, European officials are trying to prohibit Orban from representing the association, despite, that Hungary currently chairs the Council of the EU.
In particular, The head of the Polish government, Donald Tusk, directly addressed Orban with a question about a possible trip to Moscow., while expressing hope, that the information about this is false.
Head of the European Council Charles Michel, in its turn, He stated, what, despite, that Hungary currently holds the EU presidency, its government does not have a mandate to contact Russia on behalf of the association. He also added, what, in his opinion, any discussions on Ukraine are impossible without the participation of Kyiv.
At the same time, Orban himself, in his interview with radio station Kossuth, did not confirm media reports that, that he plans to go to Moscow, to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin ways to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.
The head of the Hungarian government emphasized, that he realizes, that the organization of possible peace negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian crisis will be handled by major powers, however, he would like to push the parties to the conflict to stop hostilities.
Orbán does not deny, that Hungary's EU presidency does not give a mandate to organize negotiations on Ukraine, however, he considers it possible to encourage the parties to the conflict to begin the path, at the end of which there may be peace negotiations.
