The Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán referred to the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as a "fair partner."
This statement was made during an interview with Magyar Nemzet.
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In the interview, the Hungarian Prime Minister also expressed the opinion that the war in Ukraine will end in 2025: “Either it will conclude with peaceful negotiations, or one of the warring parties will be destroyed.”
Recall that on December 11, Viktor Orbán called the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to discuss, among other things, the war in Ukraine.
After the conversation, Orbán began to claim that Vladimir Zelensky allegedly rejected his proposal to establish a ceasefire regime with Russia for Christmas. The Office of the President of Ukraine stated that such a question was not discussed at all.
Recently, it became known that Orbán informed EU leaders that he is not ready to decide on extending sanctions against Russia until Donald Trump's inauguration.
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