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Trump Pressures Orbán on Ukraine's EU Membership Talks
8/20/2025
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- On August 18, 2025, President Donald Trump spoke with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regarding Hungary's stance on Ukraine's EU membership.
- European leaders requested Trump to influence Orbán's position.
- Hungary showed willingness to facilitate discussions between Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky.
- Orbán emphasized that Ukraine's EU membership lacks adequate security guarantees.
