Hungarian foreign minister calls his Russian counterpart to complain about Ukraine
www.pravda.com.ua
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:10:29 +0200
Hungarian Foreign Minister Pter Szijjrt has called his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, to complain about Ukraines rejection of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbns proposal for a Christmas truce and a prisonerofwar swap between Kyiv and Moscow.
Source European Pravda, citing the press service for Russias Foreign Ministry Details During the conversation, Szijjrt informed Lavrov that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had rejected Hungarys proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the war zone and a largescale prisoner exchange between Kyiv and Moscow.
The Hungarian foreign minister said Budapest had been notified of this by Ukrainian officials.
Lavrov responded by claiming that this is not the first time Kyiv has rejected the initiatives of states sincerely interested in peace, including Hungary and Trkiye, despite the signals it has sent.
Russias Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow backs the realistic approach to ending the war it initiated against Kyiv, as outlined by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in his 14 June speech.
Background On 11 December, Orbn claimed that Hungary had proposed a ceasefire and a largescale exchange of prisoners of war for Christmas but that President Zelenskyy had rejected the idea.
Orbn made this comment in response to a tweet by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who had reacted sharply to the Hungarian prime ministers conversation with Kremlin leader Putin on Wednesday.
Zelenskyy stressed that no one should boost personal image at the expense of unity everyone should focus on shared success.
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