In a letter, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election. He expressed his readiness to expand cooperation. Orban became the first Western leader to congratulate Mr. Putin on his victory. This was reported on the social network X (Twitter) by the representative of the Hungarian government Zoltan Kovacs, reports UNN.
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It is known that Orban sent his congratulations after the final results of the vote were announced. As stated in Hungary's letter, cooperation between the countries is based on mutual importance, which allows "discussing important issues in the current very difficult geopolitical situation.
Prime Minister Orban reaffirmed Hungary's commitment to peace and readiness to intensify cooperation in areas beyond international law, emphasizing the importance of dialogue to promote peaceful relations
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Russian presidential elections were held from March 15 to 17. On March 21, the official results were announced. Putin received 87.28% of the vote. Putin will take office for his fifth presidential term on May 7.