Orban Calls for EU-Russia Summit to Address Ukraine Conflict

The Hungarian PM says the bloc’s leading nations must take an active role in peacemaking or risk losing relevance

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has proposed holding a summit between Russia and the EU to address the Ukraine conflict. His remarks come shortly after the Kremlin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, as early as next week.

A member of both the European Union and NATO, Hungary has opposed Brussels’ policies on the Ukraine conflict since its escalation in February of 2022, particularly with respect to supplying Kiev with weapons and imposing sanctions on Russia.

In an interview with Kossuth Radio on Friday, Orban called the potential Trump-Put, …