Orban plans to travel to Moscow to meet with Putin

Orban plans to visit Moscow to meet with Putin on 28 November

Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban plans to visit Moscow on Friday, 28 November, to meet with the president of russia Vladimir Putin. This was reported by the publication VSquare with reference to its own sources.

According to journalists, the preparations for the visit are being conducted in a closed format, and official Hungarian structures refrain from commenting.

Probable purpose of the visit

VSquare notes that the meeting can be about:
- security issues in Europe,
- Budapest's position on the Russian-Ukrainian war,
- energy agreements between Hungary and Russia,
- diplomatic initiatives that Orban promotes as «peacekeeping».

Analysts believe that the visit could cause tensions within the EU, especially amid talks on sanctions and financial aid to Ukraine.

International reaction

Orban's upcoming trip is expected to spark a debate among European partners, as Hungary has repeatedly blocked joint EU decisions on Russia and Ukraine.

Brussels emphasises that any bilateral contacts with the Kremlin during the war should be aligned with the EU's common line, especially on security and sanctions.

There has been no official confirmation or denial from Budapest or Moscow so far.