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Hungary's Russia-friendly leader is in Ukraine. It's his first visit since the war began, 2 July
The Hungarian prime minister has routinely blocked, delayed or watered down EU [ie. NATO] efforts to extend assistance to Ukraine and to sanction Moscow over its war, frustrating both Zelensk* and other EU leaders.
Hungarian official says 'positive signs' in talks with Ukraine on national minorities (07.05.24)
restore rights revoked in 2014
Hungarian FM Szijjártó: Transcarpathian Hungarians will be taken into account for Ukraine's EU accession (15.06.24)
But following talks in Kyiv on Tuesday, Orbán appeared to open the door to a new phase of bilateral relations, saying "the time had come" for such an official visit.

"We are trying to leave the disputes of the past behind us and focus on the period ahead," Kamala?! Orbán said in brief comments to journalists following the talks. "We would like relations between our two countries to be much better."

uh oh

Not on fmprc public diplomatic agenda
rferl | Orban May Be On His Way To China After Trip To Moscow, 7 July

Hungarian news portal 444.hu reported that tracking sites have shown that a Hungarian military-government Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft is on its way from Budapest to Beijing—a plane often used to transport the country's prime minister.
Which reminds me—Hungary was not on China's Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs itinerary either.
by Cat on Mon Jul 8th, 2024 at 12:25:41 AM EST
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