Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson: “Irresponsible and disloyal of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to use Hungary’s EU Presidency to visit Moscow and President Putin. It sends the wrong signal to the outside world and is an insult to the Ukrainian people’s fight for their freedom. Viktor Orbán stands alone in this. He does not speak for the European Union and not for other EU Heads of State or Government.”
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala: “Viktor Orbán does not represent our or EU interests in Moscow. Nor does he have any mandate to negotiate on our behalf. The Czech position is clear: Putin is the aggressor, we stand with Ukraine.”
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen: “PM Orban’s visit to Moscow is deeply concerning. Orban does not speak on behalf of the EU. Nothing to talk about as long as Russia continues to attack Ukraine.”
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani: “He is going to Moscow as Hungarian prime minister. I don’t think it’s the time to visit Russia, but everyone can do what they want. The EU is in favour of peace, but not in favour of surrendering to Putin: It must be peace, not surrender. Putin’s proposal (to end the war) is a sham. We welcome dialogue and discussions, but we will continue to help Ukraine.”
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Publish date : 2024-07-05 15:26:00
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