00:26Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke of 'very intensive negotiations' as he and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban began a press conference following their meeting in the Kremlin on Friday.
"We have just finished very intensive negotiations with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr Viktor Orban," the Russian leader said.
Earlier in the day, Orban announced on social network X (formerly Twitter) his visit to the Russian capital.
"The peace mission continues, the second stop is Moscow," the politician stated.
On the same day, the European External Action Service - the bloc's diplomatic service - claimed Orban's trip to Moscow was taking place without a 'mandate'.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that it would not resolve the Ukrainian crisis, writing on X that unity and determination 'will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine' - adding 'appeasement will not stop Putin'.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that the head of the Hungarian government had decided to travel to Moscow without agreement and co-ordination with Kiev.
Earlier on Tuesday, Orban visited Kiev and urged Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to 'take a break', have a ceasefire and 'continue negotiations' - although admitted the response to his suggestion had been 'frank'.
Deputy Head of the Ukrainian presidential office Igor Zhovkva said that the ceasefire issue could not be 'considered in isolation' from other aspects of the conflict settlement.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the DPR and LPR, claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
'Very intensive negotiations' - Putin and Orban begin landmark press briefing in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke of 'very intensive negotiations' as he and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban began a press conference following their meeting in the Kremlin on Friday.
"We have just finished very intensive negotiations with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr Viktor Orban," the Russian leader said.
Earlier in the day, Orban announced on social network X (formerly Twitter) his visit to the Russian capital.
"The peace mission continues, the second stop is Moscow," the politician stated.
On the same day, the European External Action Service - the bloc's diplomatic service - claimed Orban's trip to Moscow was taking place without a 'mandate'.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that it would not resolve the Ukrainian crisis, writing on X that unity and determination 'will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine' - adding 'appeasement will not stop Putin'.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that the head of the Hungarian government had decided to travel to Moscow without agreement and co-ordination with Kiev.
Earlier on Tuesday, Orban visited Kiev and urged Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to 'take a break', have a ceasefire and 'continue negotiations' - although admitted the response to his suggestion had been 'frank'.
Deputy Head of the Ukrainian presidential office Igor Zhovkva said that the ceasefire issue could not be 'considered in isolation' from other aspects of the conflict settlement.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the DPR and LPR, claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke of 'very intensive negotiations' as he and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban began a press conference following their meeting in the Kremlin on Friday.
"We have just finished very intensive negotiations with the Prime Minister of Hungary, Mr Viktor Orban," the Russian leader said.
Earlier in the day, Orban announced on social network X (formerly Twitter) his visit to the Russian capital.
"The peace mission continues, the second stop is Moscow," the politician stated.
On the same day, the European External Action Service - the bloc's diplomatic service - claimed Orban's trip to Moscow was taking place without a 'mandate'.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that it would not resolve the Ukrainian crisis, writing on X that unity and determination 'will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine' - adding 'appeasement will not stop Putin'.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that the head of the Hungarian government had decided to travel to Moscow without agreement and co-ordination with Kiev.
Earlier on Tuesday, Orban visited Kiev and urged Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky to 'take a break', have a ceasefire and 'continue negotiations' - although admitted the response to his suggestion had been 'frank'.
Deputy Head of the Ukrainian presidential office Igor Zhovkva said that the ceasefire issue could not be 'considered in isolation' from other aspects of the conflict settlement.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the DPR and LPR, claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.