Prime Minister of Sweden calls Orbán’s visit to moscow insult to Ukrainian people

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to moscow during Hungary's presidency of the European Union sends the wrong signal to the outside world and is an insult to the Ukrainian people. He emphasized that Orbán is alone in this and does not speak on behalf of the EU.

Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson wrote about this on X.

Thus, he noted that it is "irresponsible and disloyal" for Viktor Orbán to use Hungary's presidency of the EU for a visit to 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,” the message says.

On July 5, it became known about Orbán’s visit to moscow. At the same time, Orbán on the X social network, reporting on the visit, noted that "the peace mission continues."

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasized that the Ukrainian side did not approve of the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to moscow on July 5.

Meanwhile, the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, regarding Orbán’s visit to the russian federation, emphasized that Hungary, which currently presides over the European Union, does not have a mandate to interact with russia on behalf of the bloc.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hopes to discuss Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's visit to the russian federation at a summit in Washington.

Recalled that on July 2, during a visit to Kyiv, Orbán offered President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cease fire and start negotiations with russia.

Zelenskyy, in turn, offered Orbán to show leadership in the preparation of the second Peace Summit.

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