Hungary doesnt need EUs permission to meet with Russians FM

RT.com
30 Nov 2025, 05:09 GMT+10

Budapest has defended Prime Minister Viktor Orbans talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Hungary has defended Prime Minister Viktor Orban's trip to Moscow despite the EU's diplomatic boycott of Russia.

Orban met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, discussing Ukraine, trade, and energy supplies.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Szijjarto dismissed criticism from what he called "European pro-war politicians."

"We, Hungarians, do not need permission or a mandate from Brussels, Berlin, or anywhere else for any foreign talks. We pursue a sovereign foreign policy, and our decisions are determined by national interests - whether you like it in Brussels or not," he wrote.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier told reporters that Orban had traveled to Moscow "without a European mandate," while Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob said the Hungarian leader "has not been playing for the European team for some time."

Hungary has refused to solely blame Russia for the Ukraine conflict and has offered to help mediate a peace deal between Kiev and Moscow. Orban has also declined to send weapons to Ukraine and warned that further escalation could lead to a direct clash between Russia and NATO.

During a meeting in the Kremlin, Putin thanked Orban for his "reasonable position on the Ukraine issue."

Orban stressed that "stable deliveries from Russia remain the cornerstone of Hungary's energy security - in the past, now, and in the future."

(RT.com)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to International Technology.

More Information

Computers

Section

Grok faces legal scrutiny in France after holocaust denial post

PARIS, France: France is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok after it generated French posts that questioned the use...

Content creators weigh moving abroad as Australia bans teen accounts

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia's sweeping new restrictions on social media use by children are triggering an unexpected side effect:...

Belgrade Wine Vision fair highlights growing China-Serbia culinary ties

With active business cooperation between the two countries, Serbian consumers are showing growing interest in Chinese alcoholic beverages,...

Miracle material's hidden quantum power could transform future electronics: Study

Gottingen [Germany], November 29 (ANI): Researchers have directly observed Floquet effects in graphene for the first time, settling...

Five Indian start-ups win UAE launch through CEPA Council's flagship innovation programme

New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): Five Indian start-ups have secured a fully sponsored soft landing in the United Arab Emirates...

Cuttack's Bukhari Baba Dargah is a living symbol of Sufi heritage and interfaith harmony

By Anmol Sharma Cuttack (Odisha) [India], November 27 (ANI): The Bukhari Baba Dargah, a revered Sufi shrine dedicated to Hazrat Sayeed...

Internet

Section