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Viktor Orban, Putin’s greatest European ally, makes first trip to Kyiv since start of war

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By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made his first visit to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale war began, and urged Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky to consider a “ceasefire” in order to “speed up peace talks” with Moscow.

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  1. France 24

    Hungary’s Orban, longtime critic of Ukraine aid, arrives in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky (opens France 24)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Kyiv Tuesday, a day after he took over the EU's rotating presidency. A vocal critic of the EU's support for Ukraine, Orban is set to discuss bilateral relations…

  2. New York Times

    Orban, a Staunch Russia Ally and E.U. Agitator, Visits Ukraine (opens New York Times)

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    Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, who has resisted European military and financial aid for Ukraine, traveled to the country to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

  3. Herald Bulletin

    Hungary (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It is his first visit to the country since Russia

  4. Wyoming Public Media

    Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The visit comes the day after Hungary took over the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union, a position that has little real power but can be used to set the tone of the bloc's agenda.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is in Ukraine for talks with Zelensky in his first visit since the war began (opens The Boston Globe)

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    It is his first visit to the country since the war began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Viktor Orban, Putin’s greatest European ally, makes first trip to Kyiv since start of war (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made his first visit to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale war began, and urged Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky to consider a “ceasefire” in order to “speed up peace talks” with Moscow.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    Hungary's Prime Minister Orban — a key Putin ally — makes first wartime visit to Ukraine (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is widely viewed as Russia’s closest ally within the European Union and is a vocal critic of NATO’s support for Kyiv.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Hungary's Prime Minister Orban makes first wartime visit to Ukraine (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is widely viewed as Russia’s closest ally within the European Union and a vocal critic of NATO’s support for Kyiv.

  9. Breitbart News

    Orban Makes First Trip to Ukraine of War, Promoting Peace Talks (opens Breitbart News)

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    Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has arrived in Kyiv to promote peace talks, the day after he took over the Presidency of the European Council.

  10. UPI

    Hungary's Prime Minister Orban in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky (opens UPI)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his first visit since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in a sign of a thawing in relations.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Hungary's leader is in Ukraine. It's the first visit by Russia's top EU ally since the war began (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his first visit to the neighboring country since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 as Budapest has repeatedly broken ranks with the rest of the European Union and leaned t…

  12. Voice of America

    Hungary's Orban visits Ukraine for first time since Russia's 2022 invasion (opens Voice of America)

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    Meanwhile, US and Ukrainian defense chiefs meet ahead of NATO summit to be held in Washington next week

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Viktor Orban makes a surprise trip to Ukraine – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Viktor Orban showed up in Ukraine's capital for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 and brought some suggestions for ending the war.

  14. The Week

    Orbán in Kyiv: will visit from Putin ally help Zelenskyy and Ukraine? (opens The Week)

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    The latest Todays Big Question,/todays-big-questions,,todays-big-questions, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week

  15. Newsweek

    Putin's closest ally in Europe arrives in Kyiv for showdown talks (opens Newsweek)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

  16. Fox News

    Hungary's leader makes first visit to Ukraine since war began for peace talks with Zelenskyy (opens Fox News)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited Kyiv for the first time since Russia's war with Ukraine began in February 2022 to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  17. Digital Journal

    Hungary's Orban visits Ukraine with aid tensions running high (opens Digital Journal)

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    Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for a surprise visit to the war-torn country by the EU and NATO's most vocal critic of

  18. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Hungarian leader Viktor Orban visits Ukraine and suggests a cease-fire (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    KYIV - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the European Union’s most prominent critic of providing Ukraine with military aid, arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in his first visit since Russia’s

  19. Washington Examiner

    Hungary’s Orban visits Ukraine for first time since war began (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Hungarian leader Viktor Orban met with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday during his first trip to Ukraine since Russia invaded more than two years ago.

  20. Al Jazeera

    Hungary’s Orban urges Ukraine ceasefire on surprise visit to Kyiv (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Zelenskyy stresses that Kyiv needs a ‘just peace’ after more than two years of fighting Russia’s invasion.

  21. The Guardian

    Viktor Orbán visits Kyiv for surprise talks with Volodymyr Zelenskiy (opens The Guardian)

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    Hungarian PM, an outspoken critic of aid to Ukraine, makes first trip to country since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion

  22. Washington Times

    Hungary’s leader is in Ukraine for talks with Zelenskyy. It’s his first visit since the war began (opens Washington Times)

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    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his first visit to the country since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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