Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is widely viewed as Russia's closest ally within the European Union and a vocal critic of NATO's support for Kyiv.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for his first wartime visit to the battle-torn country.
A self-proclaimed "peacemaker," Orban and his administration have refused to send weapons to Ukraine and have dissented against deeper NATO support of non-member Kyiv. Orban, widely viewed as Russia's closest ally within the European Union and a vocal critic of NATO's support for Kyiv, is due to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss peace in the European region.
Orban's visit crowns months of frequent opposition to the EU's financial aid packages for Kyiv. In a historic, pre-agreed move, Orbanin December so EU leaders could take a unanimous stance on opening accession talks with the war-torn country. The bloc formally started membership discussions with Ukraine and Moldova last week, although a long and strenuous path lies ahead.
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