Orban Says Differences on Ukraine Unbridgeable Before Summit

Viktor Orban
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By Andrea Palasciano and Alberto Nardelli

March 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM UTC

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March 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM UTC

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the European Union to enter into direct talks with Russia and pointed to “strategic differences” in the region’s approach to Ukraine, laying bare the divisions between Budapest and the rest of the bloc ahead of its emergency summit on defense.

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