Viktor Orbán expressed his opinion on the conflict in Ukraine

Ending the conflict in Ukraine is one of the priority objectives for Budapest. This position was underlined by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in an interview with the Funke media group.

          The politician was asked what to expect during Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins on July 1 this year.

          ,,The most important points we want to increase the competitiveness of the European economy. We are for ending the war. The issue of migration must also be solved’’, Orbán emphasized.

          The Prime Minister paid special attention to the issue of migration. He mentioned that those who wish to enter Hungary must submit the necessary documents to the country’s embassy in other states. If they are approved, they will be able to enter the country, but otherwise not.

          On June 14 this year, Russia said it would cease hostilities once Ukraine withdrew its troops from the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, as well as the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics. Subsequently, Kiev must renounce NATO membership. Such conditions were mentioned by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

           In the spring of 2022, almost immediately after the outbreak of the conflict, negotiations between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul. The parties drafted and signed a draft treaty on permanent neutrality and security guarantees regarding Ukraine, which was to be guaranteed by the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and China, but negotiations eventually broke down.