Orban Top Diplomat Makes 13th Trip to Russia Since Invasion

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has visited Russia so often since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine that it’s raised suspicion among European diplomats. He’s back in Moscow today.

As Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s top envoy for the past 11 years and one-time spokesman, the 46-year old Szijjarto has become the face of Hungary’s pro-Russian policy, which has led to country’s frequent clashes with other European Union countries.