EU Warns Hungary’s Orban Against Plan to Visit Russia
- Orban says he isn’t negotiating on EU’s behalf about Ukraine
- Hungarian premier doesn’t confirm or deny Moscow trip plans
Viktor Orban
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday he is on a “fact-finding” mission and not negotiating on behalf of the European Union about the war in Ukraine, even as the bloc warned him not to visit Moscow.
Orban didn’t directly confirm that he is planning a trip on Friday, but Russia is preparing for a visit by the Hungarian leader, according to a person familiar with the matter.