Hungarian President Viktor Orban caused something of a stir Friday when he visited Moscow and paid a call on Russian President Vladimir Putin. The trip drew a lot of attention for two reasons. First, Orban is the newly installed president of the Council of the European Union, and that body broke relations with Russia after Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Diplomacy on behalf of the EU is the responsibility of the Vice-President, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. Second, Orban’s Friday trip immediately followed his Thursday visit to Kiev and a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The video is from an Orban tweet that says only, “Peace mission. Second stop: Moscow.”
Peace mission. Second stop: Moscow. pic.twitter.com/pecdjg0HIT
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 6, 2024
This caused a minor crapstorm with Orban, who no one trusts…
