Hungary’s Orban meets China’s Xi in mission to end Russia-Ukraine war
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orban meets China’s Xi in mission to end Russia-Ukraine war

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Hungarian prime minister makes surprise visit to China after similar trips to Russia and Ukraine last week. Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue as he held talks with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was in Beijing on a visit the European leader has branded as a “peace mission”. Xi and Orban’s meeting in the Chinese capital on Tuesday came after the Hungarian leader made similar trips to Russia and Ukraine last week to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in the conflict, now in its third year. “With Europe trying to increasingly speak with one voice in its relations to China and Russia, Orban’s unannounced and uncoordinated trips are not helping in signalling or creating a unified European Union with regard to EU-China relations,” said Eva Seiwert, a foreign policy and security expert with the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin. Standing alongside Orban last week in Moscow, Putin declared that Russia would not accept any ceasefire or temporary break in hostilities that would allow Ukraine “to recoup losses, regroup and rearm”.

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Orban Pursues His Ukraine Peace Mission With Visit to Turkey
1 week, 4 days ago

Orban Pursues His Ukraine Peace Mission With Visit to Turkey

Live Mint  

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, the latest in a diplomatic bid to broker a ceasefire in Ukraine that’s made little progress so far. Earlier this week, Orban met with US President-elect Donald Trump and held a phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to discuss the war on Ukraine. “How sad that …

Hungary's Orban, so far snuffed by West, to claim spotlight as EU's 'Trump whisperer' as tables turn
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hungary's Orban, so far snuffed by West, to claim spotlight as EU's 'Trump whisperer' as tables turn

Firstpost  

Hosting a summit of European leaders in Budapest, Orban took centre stage amid a renewed hope that his ties with Trump could boost his leverage across EU, where he was until recently snuffed due to his opposition to military aid for Ukraine and his closeness to Russia Former US President Donald Trump greets Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the …

The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary’s Orban over his outreach to Russia
5 months ago

The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary’s Orban over his outreach to Russia

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Hungary won’t be allowed to host a strategic EU meeting next month because of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s self-proclaimed “peace mission” trips to Moscow and Beijing this month aimed at brokering an end to the war in Ukraine, which EU partners overwhelmingly saw as undermining their support for Kyiv. “We have to send a signal, even if it …

Hungary’s Orbán releases letter to EU leaders detailing his maligned Ukraine ‘peace mission’
5 months ago

Hungary’s Orbán releases letter to EU leaders detailing his maligned Ukraine ‘peace mission’

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday released a letter he addressed to the heads of European Union countries where he presented his impressions from a recent series of visits with some of the bloc’s biggest adversaries that angered many of his allies. The letter, which Orbán sent to European Council Chairman Charles Michel on July 12, …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 1 week ago

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The highly unusual decision to have the European Commission president and other top …

Orban’s ‘peacemaking’ mission: Did Hungary’s leader achieve anything?
5 months, 1 week ago

Orban’s ‘peacemaking’ mission: Did Hungary’s leader achieve anything?

Al Jazeera  

Hungary’s leader widens rift between Budapest and Brussels by visiting Putin and Xi amid Ukraine war. “The number of countries that can talk to both warring sides is diminishing,” Orban said, referring to Russia’s war in Ukraine, which he visited on July 2. “We don’t expect anything,” said Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, on July 2, when Orban visited Kyiv. The …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orban after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 1 week ago

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orban after his outreach to Russia, China

LA Times  

Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The highly unusual decision to have the European Commission president and other top officials of the …

Hungary’s Orbán faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries
5 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orbán faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has made a Trumpian vow to “Make Europe Great Again” during his country’s six-month presidency of the European Union. in reality is abusing the EU presidency and hijacking it for his own purposes.” Péter Krekó, an analyst with the Budapest-based think tank Political Capital, said that Hungary’s rotating presidency has thus far …

Hungary’s Viktor Orban meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago for ‘peace mission 5.0’
5 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Viktor Orban meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago for ‘peace mission 5.0’

Al Jazeera  

Orban, a longtime Trump supporter, also visited Kyiv, Moscow and Beijing in the past two weeks on a self-styled ‘peace mission’ to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Orban, a longtime Trump supporter, has visited Ukraine, Russia and China in the past two weeks on a self-styled “peace mission”, which has angered Hungary’s NATO allies. pic.twitter.com/AiTRsdexM5 — Orbán Viktor July 12, 2024 …

Hungary’s Orban faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries
5 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s Orban faces backlash over his rogue ‘peace mission’ meetings with Western adversaries

LA Times  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made a Trumpian vow to “Make Europe Great Again” during his country’s six-month presidency of the European Union. The EU’s longest-serving leader — who has endorsed former President Trump and is known as having the warmest relations with Vladimir Putin in the bloc — wrapped up a NATO summit in Washington on Thursday before …

Hungary’s nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago after NATO summit
5 months, 1 week ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago after NATO summit

LA Times  

Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will travel to Florida on Thursday to meet with former President Trump following a NATO summit in Washington, a move likely to aggravate frustrations among Western allies over similar secretive trips he has made to Russia and China in recent days. The Mar-a-Lago meeting — Orbán’s second since March — comes as the latest …

'Peace Mission 3.0': With eyes on Ukraine ceasefire, Orban meets Xi in Beijing
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Peace Mission 3.0': With eyes on Ukraine ceasefire, Orban meets Xi in Beijing

Firstpost  

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s unannounced visit to China comes after his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday about the war in Ukraine Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, state media reported, in a visit the European leader has branded as a “Peace mission 3.0” after recent trips to Moscow …

China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
5 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting Monday with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Orbán made a surprise visit to China after similar trips last week to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement of more than the …

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Beijing on July 8. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban described his Monday visit to Beijing as "Peace Mission 3.0". Orban and Chinese President Xi Jinping have demonstrated similar positions on a series of issues of global concern, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with both having repeatedly called for …

Hungarian leader Orbán’s visit with Putin in Moscow draws condemnation
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungarian leader Orbán’s visit with Putin in Moscow draws condemnation

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attend a joint news conference at the Kremlin in Moscow. Standing alongside Orbán, Putin declared that Russia wouldn’t accept any cease-fire or temporary break in hostilities that would allow Ukraine “to recoup losses, regroup and rearm.” The Russian leader repeated his demand that Ukraine withdraw its troops from the …

Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit by a European leader

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Moscow on Friday to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare trip to Russia by a European leader that drew condemnation from Kyiv and European leaders. Standing alongside Orbán, Putin declared that Russia wouldn’t accept any cease-fire or temporary break in hostilities that would …

‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Peace mission’: Hungary’s Orban meets Putin in Russia, defying EU leaders

Al Jazeera  

Right-wing nationalist makes trip with no official mandate from the European bloc, causing outrage. But EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Orban had not received any mandate to visit Moscow, consigning the visit to “the framework of … bilateral relations between Hungary and Russia”. “Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace …

Hungary’s Orban urges Russia-Ukraine ceasefire on surprise visit to Kyiv
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orban urges Russia-Ukraine ceasefire on surprise visit to Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

President Zelenskyy stresses that Kyiv needs a ‘just peace’ after more than two years of fighting Russia’s invasion. In a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, Orban, a fiery critic of Western military aid to Ukraine, suggested a speedy ceasefire could expedite peace talks. Zelenskyy, speaking alongside Orban at a news briefing, said he “appreciates” the Hungarian leader’s …

Hungary and China working together to raise their 'homecoming' relations to new heights: China Daily editorial
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary and China working together to raise their 'homecoming' relations to new heights: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping arrives in Budapest for a state visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban, May 8, 2024. Xi was warmly welcomed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his wife at Budapest Airport upon arrival. The "welcome home" greeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban extended to visiting Chinese President …

Sino-Hungarian bonds 'getting closer and closer'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sino-Hungarian bonds 'getting closer and closer'

China Daily  

Balazs Orban, political director of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, said that relations between Hungary and China are "very good "and "the two countries are getting closer and closer". Under the leadership of President Xi and Prime Minister Orban, the political director said that Chinese-Hungarian relations are "flourishing" based on pragmatic and win-win cooperation. Balazs Orban said he believes the …

China-Hungary relations at their highest point
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China-Hungary relations at their highest point

China Daily  

By CHEN WEIHUA in Budapest, Hungary | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-05-09 09:23 Chinese and Hungarian flags fly on Tuesday on the Elisabeth Bridge in Budapest, Hungary, ahead of President Xi Jinping's visit to the Central European country. BERNADETT SZABO/REUTERS Relations between China and Hungary are at their highest point ever, according to Hungarian and Chinese experts, who said …

Xi talks of 'even brighter future' as he arrives in Hungary
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Xi talks of 'even brighter future' as he arrives in Hungary

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping arrives in Budapest for a state visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban, May 8, 2024. Xi was warmly welcomed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his wife at Budapest Airport upon arrival. "I look forward to meeting with President Tamas Sulyok, Prime Minister Viktor Orban and …

Xi talks of 'even brighter future' as he arrives in Hungary
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Xi talks of 'even brighter future' as he arrives in Hungary

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping arrives in Budapest for a state visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban, May 8, 2024. Xi was warmly welcomed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his wife at Budapest Airport upon arrival. "I look forward to meeting with President Tamas Sulyok, Prime Minister Viktor Orban and …

China’s Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary late Wednesday, the final stop on his five-day European tour, where he’s expected to finalize a number of agreements with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that will deepen China’s economic footprint in the region. Hungary’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, told a news conference on Monday that Xi and Hungarian officials would …

China’s Xi to visit France, Serbia, Hungary as Beijing appears to seek a larger role in Ukraine
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s Xi to visit France, Serbia, Hungary as Beijing appears to seek a larger role in Ukraine

Associated Press  

BEIJING, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit France, Serbia and Hungary next week as Beijing appears to seek a larger role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that has upended global political and economic security. The visit by Xi, China’s president and head of the ruling Communist Party, is his first to Europe in five years and …

Hungary’s Orbán says he agreed to a future meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
1 year ago

Hungary’s Orbán says he agreed to a future meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says he has accepted an invitation from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy to hold a bilateral meeting in the future, a potential first between the two leaders since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Speaking at an annual international news conference in Budapest on Thursday, Orbán said he agreed to Zelenskyy’s proposal …

Putin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin begins visit in China underscoring ties amid Ukraine war and Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine as well as Russian backing for China’s bid to expand its economic and diplomatic influence abroad. Putin’s plane was met by an honor guard as the Russian leader began his visit that is also …

Russia’s Putin, Hungary’s Orban reaffirm bond ahead of Beijing summit
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia’s Putin, Hungary’s Orban reaffirm bond ahead of Beijing summit

Al Jazeera  

The two leaders discussed strengthening energy ties despite geopolitical strains due to the Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have underscored their countries’ strong ties ahead of an international forum in Beijing, saying that continuing “geopolitical tensions” due to the war in Ukraine do not affect their relationship. Since Russia’s invasion, Budapest has blocked …

After a year of deepening ties with Vladimir Putin and amplifying Russian propaganda, Xi Jinping now wants to play peacemaker
1 year, 9 months ago

After a year of deepening ties with Vladimir Putin and amplifying Russian propaganda, Xi Jinping now wants to play peacemaker

ABC  

China has released its vision for ending the war in Ukraine, calling for United Nations-led talks and a ceasefire, but it has declined to use its "no limits partnership" with Russia to specifically pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the invasion. "The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be effectively upheld," reads China's 12-point peace plan, seemingly …

Hungary’s Orban says EU sanctions on Russia have failed
2 years, 5 months ago

Hungary’s Orban says EU sanctions on Russia have failed

Al Jazeera  

Hungary leader calls for Russia and the United States to hold negotiations to bring about an end to the Ukraine war. The European Union needs a new strategy on the war in Ukraine as punitive sanctions against Moscow have not worked, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. “A new strategy is needed which should focus peace talks and drafting …

He buddied up to Putin for years. Now Hungary’s Orban is feeling the heat
2 years, 9 months ago

He buddied up to Putin for years. Now Hungary’s Orban is feeling the heat

LA Times  

Hungary’s right-wing nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, has for more than a decade nurtured close political and economic ties with Russia, giving him the reputation as the Kremlin’s closest European Union ally. “Together with our European Union and NATO allies, we condemn Russia’s military action.” Even then, Orban neglected to mention Putin by name or to call Putin’s “special military …

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