The Hungarian prime minister's unannounced visit came a day before the 75th anniversary of the leaders' meeting, AFP reported.North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) In Washington, the decline in the price of oil is expected to be discussed.Ukraine
Orban is the most friendly EU leader to the Moscow government. I just discussed withPresident Vladimir PutinFrom Russia on Friday (July 6) The trip has been criticised by both Ukraine and the EU. Undermining the EU's position on the war in Ukraine
Putin told Orban: If Ukraine wants peace, it must withdraw its forces from the territories annexed by Moscow.
Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the European Union at the beginning of July, and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Orban's trip to Russia was simply a matter between the two countries.
“He was not given any mandate by the Council of the European Union to visit Moscow.” Borrell stressed.
Orban's attraction to the Kremlin is evident in the fact that he has not supplied the Kiev government with weapons like other EU leaders.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman issued a short statement earlier that the Hungarian leader will meet with President Xi for “in-depth communication on issues of common concern.”
In relations between China and Russia, the strategic alliance between the two countries has become closer since the invasion of Ukraine.
Beijing maintains a neutral stance in this war. It has said that it will not send life-threatening aid to either side. It is not like the United States and Western countries.
However, China has saved the isolated Russian economy, and trade between the two countries has grown rapidly since the conflict.
- big investment
Xi visited Hungary last month, the last stop after going to France and Serbia.
When he met Orban, Xi said the Beijing government “attaches great importance” to relations with the European Union.
Hungary is a small country in Central Europe with a population of 9.6 million, but it has recently attracted several large-scale projects from China. They are mainly interested in batteries and electric vehicle production.
The Hungarian government said it had received investment projects from China worth nearly €15 billion, a claim Orban has hailed as a foreign policy that has become “open to the East” since returning to power in 2010, seeking to strengthen ties with China, Russia and other Asian countries.
In October 2023, the Hungarian Prime Minister was the only EU leader to attend the Belt and Road Initiative leaders’ meeting in Beijing.
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