٠٠:٠٠:٥٧Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto said that the 'pro-war' politicians should be distinguished from the European people, claiming that there was 'no solution' to the Ukrainian conflict without a dialogue, following the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Moscow on Friday.
"Time has proven in the last two and a half years that without dialogue, without keeping the channels of communication open, there is no solution to this war. So I think that this is the only way how solution can be found to this war is that we talk to each other, and we keep the channels of communication open. Without that, there's no solution for sure," Szijjarto said.
"Don't confuse the pro-war politicians with the people in Europe," he added.
Szijjarto also claimed that Budapest should not 'pay attention' to criticism over its intentions to engage in dialogue with both sides of the Ukrainian conflict, stressing that the two leader’s talks had been 'very open and honest'.
On Friday, the head of the Hungarian government announced on social network X (formerly Twitter) his visit to the Russian capital.
"The peace mission continues, the second stop is Moscow," the politician wrote.
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 wrote on X that the visit would not resolve the Ukrainian crisis, adding that unity and determination 'will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine'. 'Appeasement will not stop Putin,' she concluded.
According to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Orban 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.
'Without dialogue there is no solution' - Hungarian FM Szijjarto hits back at 'pro-war' EU leaders after condemnation of Orban-Putin talks
Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto said that the 'pro-war' politicians should be distinguished from the European people, claiming that there was 'no solution' to the Ukrainian conflict without a dialogue, following the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Moscow on Friday.
"Time has proven in the last two and a half years that without dialogue, without keeping the channels of communication open, there is no solution to this war. So I think that this is the only way how solution can be found to this war is that we talk to each other, and we keep the channels of communication open. Without that, there's no solution for sure," Szijjarto said.
"Don't confuse the pro-war politicians with the people in Europe," he added.
Szijjarto also claimed that Budapest should not 'pay attention' to criticism over its intentions to engage in dialogue with both sides of the Ukrainian conflict, stressing that the two leader’s talks had been 'very open and honest'.
On Friday, the head of the Hungarian government announced on social network X (formerly Twitter) his visit to the Russian capital.
"The peace mission continues, the second stop is Moscow," the politician wrote.
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 wrote on X that the visit would not resolve the Ukrainian crisis, adding that unity and determination 'will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine'. 'Appeasement will not stop Putin,' she concluded.
According to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Orban 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.
Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto said that the 'pro-war' politicians should be distinguished from the European people, claiming that there was 'no solution' to the Ukrainian conflict without a dialogue, following the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Moscow on Friday.
"Time has proven in the last two and a half years that without dialogue, without keeping the channels of communication open, there is no solution to this war. So I think that this is the only way how solution can be found to this war is that we talk to each other, and we keep the channels of communication open. Without that, there's no solution for sure," Szijjarto said.
"Don't confuse the pro-war politicians with the people in Europe," he added.
Szijjarto also claimed that Budapest should not 'pay attention' to criticism over its intentions to engage in dialogue with both sides of the Ukrainian conflict, stressing that the two leader’s talks had been 'very open and honest'.
On Friday, the head of the Hungarian government announced on social network X (formerly Twitter) his visit to the Russian capital.
"The peace mission continues, the second stop is Moscow," the politician wrote.
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 wrote on X that the visit would not resolve the Ukrainian crisis, adding that unity and determination 'will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine'. 'Appeasement will not stop Putin,' she concluded.
According to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Orban 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.