After Putin Call, Trump Rang Orban Over Ukraine EU Membership

US President Donald Trump called Viktor Orban on Monday following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders to discuss why the Hungarian prime minister was blocking Ukraine’s accession talks with the European Union, according to people familiar with the matter.

The call grew out of discussions among Trump and a contingent of European leaders gathered at the White House to discuss ways to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. At a certain point they asked Trump to use his influence on Orban to pressure the right-wing populist to drop his opposition to Ukraine’s EU membership bid, the people said.