In response to the information about the upcoming visit of the Hungarian Prime Minister to Moscow, the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, emphasized that Orban has no mandate to interact with Russia on behalf of the EU. UNN writes about this with reference to Michel's statement in X.
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Michel said that Hungary, which has held the rotating presidency of the EU Council since early July, has no mandate to engage with Russia on behalf of the EU.
The EU presidency (Hungary - ed.) has no authority to interact with Russia on behalf of the EU.
The European Council has a clear position: Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim. No discussions about Ukraine can take place without Ukraine
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On the evening of July 4, the media reported that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who recently visited Ukraine, was planning a trip to Moscow.