Orban negotiated with Russia not on behalf of the EU. Macro

The negotiations between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russia and China are his personal initiative, the European Union did not give him a mandate to negotiate on his behalf. French President Emmanuel Macron announced this at a press conference held within the framework of the NATO summit in Washington. The President added that he personally discussed this issue with the Prime Minister of Hungary. Macron noted that Orbán is a legitimate head of government who is "independent in his diplomacy." "He visited these countries as the prime minister of Hungary, it is very useful, it is his choice," Macron said. "With these visits, he does not impose anything on us [the EU], because he did not warn us about anything in advance." On July 5, Orbán visited Moscow, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed the Ukraine conflict. possible ways of settlement and the start of peace negotiations. Later, the Prime Minister visited Beijing, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Before his visit to Russia, Orbán discussed the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine with the president of that country, Vladimir Zelensky, on July 2 in Kyiv. The Hungarian government has repeatedly stated that the conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved with the participation of the United States and the European Union, and, in his opinion, the main role is needed. will be carried out by Washington, since it provides Kiev with the main military and financial support. At the same time, Hungarian representatives have indicated that they have no hope of achieving this goal under the current American administration, led by President Joe Biden, as it advocates military operations in Ukraine. in favor of continuation.