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Several EU countries, including Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Finland, will boycott ministerial meetings organized by Hungary during its presidency of the EU Council to protest Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's meetings with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who survived an assassination attempt in May, returned to work after recovering from his injuries.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's "peacekeeping mission" visits to Moscow and Beijing during Hungary's EU presidency have angered the EU, which may strip Hungary of its presidency within weeks because Orbán's diplomacy undermines the bloc's unity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

After his meeting with Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sent a letter to EU leaders in which he paraphrased Russian propaganda about "peace for Ukraine," including false claims about Ukrainian military losses.

During a meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, they discussed strengthening cooperation between China and the EU.

EU ambassadors will discuss Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent visits to Russia, among others.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called China a key power in creating conditions for peace in Russia's war against Ukraine during his visit to Beijing, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

After visiting Kyiv and Moscow, the Hungarian leader arrived in China on a "peace mission. " Before that, he announced "unexpected visits".

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's plane flew over Russia toward China, indicating that he is headed to China after recent visits to Kyiv, Moscow, and Azerbaijan.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to moscow and calls for peace talks are intended to distract the West and undermine support for Ukraine, the Institute for War Studies believes.

The White House is concerned about Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's visit to Moscow to meet with Putin, as it will not advance peace and will not support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Far-right Dutch and Spanish parties are planning to join Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's new right-wing alliance in the European Parliament, potentially undermining Italian Prime Minister Meloni's power.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's trip to Moscow amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine has drawn criticism from the White House, which said it "will not advance the cause of peace" and Ukraine's sovereignty.

Mykhailo Podolyak noted that countries that are serious about mediation between Ukraine and Russia will not publicly declare this, as mediation in major wars requires understanding the aggressor, the victims and violations of international law, as opposed to simply calling for an immediate ceasefire.

At the upcoming NATO summit, Bulgarian Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev will propose that Bulgaria mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt in May, speaking at a ceremony where he supported Hungarian leader Viktor Orban's visit to moscow and spoke out against progressive ideologies.

After a visit to Kyiv and Moscow, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the positions of Ukraine and Russia are very far apart, requiring many steps to bring the war closer to an end.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, where they had a "frank conversation" for almost three hours, including about Ukraine.

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg expects Hungarian Prime Minister Orban to discuss his visit to Moscow during the upcoming NATO summit in Washington.

Putin said he is ready to outline the nuances of his proposals for a "peaceful settlement" of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine at a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacted to Zelenskyy's statement that Hungary would be "an important tool to make the first step towards peace" in Ukraine. Tusk wondered in whose "hands is this instrument".

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visits Moscow to meet with Putin, but European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes that "appeasement will not stop Putin" and only "unity and determination will pave the way for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine. "

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Moscow on Friday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of his "peacekeeping mission," his spokesman confirmed.

Zelenskyy rejected Orban's ceasefire proposal, citing a lack of trust in Putin and Russia's history of violating agreements, and warned that Russia could use the temporary ceasefire to regroup and launch a new invasion.

Members of Marine Le Pen's pro-Russian party in the European Parliament may leave their Identity and Democracy faction and join Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's new alliance after the French elections.

For the sake of Ukraine's interests, Ukraine is open to "working with everyone and solving problems," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said, commenting on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Kyiv.

Zelenskyy and Orban discussed how Hungary can demonstrate leadership in preparing for the second Peace Summit, with the possibility of organizing it this year.

During Hungary's presidency of the EU Council, Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised to help Ukraine in every way possible, as he said during a joint press conference with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Ukraine and Hungary discussed the opening of the first Ukrainian school in Hungary, with Hungary agreeing to finance it to meet the needs of Ukrainian children temporarily staying in the country.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider a ceasefire and start negotiations to speed up the peace process.