She noted that photographs of the Hungarian prime minister shaking hands with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin were very disturbing.
She also added that they defied logic, given Budapest’s past history with Moscow.
Hungary has developed closer ties with Russia than other European Union states and is seen as a key potential opponent to a decision due in December on whether to open EU accession talks with Ukraine, which will require unanimous support from the bloc’s 27 members. “, the material says.
“How can you shake hands with a criminal who waged an aggressive war, especially one who comes from a country with such a history as Hungary?” Kallas said.
We are talking about the Hungarian uprising of 1956, which was suppressed by Soviet tanks and troops. At least 2,600 Hungarians and 600 Soviet soldiers died in the fighting.
Meeting between Orban and Putin
Yesterday Orban met with Putin. They reaffirmed their commitment to bilateral ties against the backdrop of the war against Ukraine.
“Hungary never wanted to confront Russia; on the contrary, Hungary’s goal has always been to establish and expand mutually better contacts, and we succeeded,” Orban said.
The Hungarian prime minister said that he is trying to “save everything that is possible” from bilateral contacts and is interested in continuing economic cooperation “while it is possible.”
Orban and Putin met at a government guest house, where Putin was staying before the start of an international forum on China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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2023-10-18 17:24:23
