Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with former US President Donald Trump on July 11 after the NATO summit at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
Orban on the X network boasted of a group photo with Trump and told why they met.
Orban’s meeting with Trump: what they talked about
– We discussed ways to achieve peace. Good news of the day: it will solve this problem! – he wrote.
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The move could deepen frustration among Western allies over similar secret trips Orban has made in recent days to Russia and China, the Associated Press writes.
— The Hungarian leader openly supported Trump's candidacy in the current presidential elections and expressed hope that the Republican would be able to put an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, — writes the publication.
At the same time, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan expressed concern that a meeting between Trump and Orban would be contrary to the interests of Ukraine: < /p>
— Whatever adventurism is carried out without the consent or support of Ukraine, you know, this is not something that is consistent with our policy, the foreign policy of the United States, — he told reporters on Thursday.
The European Parliament calls for stopping Hungary's presidency of the EU Council through Viktor Orban's visit to Moscow and meeting with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.
