Summary
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, breaking from the EU’s foreign policy.
- Orban’s trip drew criticism from EU officials, who emphasized that it was not an official EU visit.
- During the meeting, Putin reiterated demands for Ukraine to capitulate to Russia’s annexation demands.
- Orban’s actions have been seen as contradictory to the EU’s position on Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine.