17:51, March 21, 2024Source: 

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sent a letter to Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on his re-election as President of Russia. This was announced by the press secretary of the Hungarian Prime Minister Bertalan Havasi, RTL TV channel reports .

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban congratulated Putin on his victory in the elections. He became the only EU leader to do this

17:51, March 21, 2024Source: 

RTL

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban sent a letter to Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on his re-election as President of Russia. This was announced by the press secretary of the Hungarian Prime Minister Bertalan Havasi, RTL TV channel reports .

According to him, Orban sent a letter to Putin after the final election results in Russia were announced, that is, on March 21. The Prime Minister noted that Hungary stands for peace. 

“We are convinced that maintaining dialogue is a necessary condition for the speedy achievement of peace,” the letter said, according to the press secretary. Orbán also assured Putin that Hungary is “ready to expand cooperation between countries in areas not limited by international law.” 

So far, Orban has become the only leader of an EU country to congratulate Putin on his election victory.

On March 15, the first day of the main voting in the Russian presidential election, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, published a sarcastic post on the social network X, congratulating Vladimir Putin on his victory. “No opposition. No freedom. No choice,” he wrote.

According to him, Orban sent a letter to Putin after the final election results in Russia were announced, that is, on March 21. The Prime Minister noted that Hungary stands for peace. 

“We are convinced that maintaining dialogue is a necessary condition for the speedy achievement of peace,” the letter said, according to the press secretary. Orbán also assured Putin that Hungary is “ready to expand cooperation between countries in areas not limited by international law.” 

So far, Orban has become the only leader of an EU country to congratulate Putin on his election victory.

On March 15, the first day of the main voting in the Russian presidential election, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, published a sarcastic post on the social network X, congratulating Vladimir Putin on his victory. “No opposition. No freedom. No choice,” he wrote.

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