Mr. Orban is the only head of state in the bloc to have maintained tight connections to the Kremlin after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. His nation currently holds the rotating chair of the EU.
While Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk questioned the statement, European Council President Charles Michel stated that Mr. Orban had “no mandate to engage with Russia on behalf of the EU”.
Citing their sources, a number of media sites reported on Mr. Orban’s ostensibly upcoming visit.
A government source in Hungary was cited by the US government-funded media outlet Radio Liberty/Free Europe. It further stated that Mr. Orban would be accompanied by Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister of Hungary.
The news contacted Russia and Hungary for comment, but neither country responded right away.
“Surprising news from surprising places” was what Mr. Orban promised on Monday, the news agency reported.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, who has tense relations with Mr. Orban, chose not to publicly address the suggestion.
However, a lot of Ukrainians think that any ceasefire would only strengthen Russia’s control over the land it has taken from Ukraine. If talks were to happen, they would rather be led from a strong position than a vulnerable one.
