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Orbán Sparks Controversy by Rejecting EU's Ukraine Support

8/12/2025

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sparked controversy by declining to endorse a joint EU statement backing Ukraine, just before the Trump-Putin summit. He lambasted the EU for its perceived disengagement and proposed an EU-Russia summit. The statement underscored Ukraine's sovereignty and called for a ceasefire prior to any negotiations.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sparked controversy by declining to endorse a joint EU statement backing Ukraine, just before the Trump-Putin summit. He lambasted the EU for its perceived disengagement and proposed an EU-Russia summit. The statement underscored Ukraine's sovereignty and called for a ceasefire prior to any negotiations.