The prime minister's annual evaluation on Saturday also found an echo in Germany, Süddeutsche Zeitung also reported on it, especially in connection with German involvement.
The report emphasized that Viktor Orbán continued to call for an immediate ceasefire and the initiation of peace negotiations. The author of the article then mentioned as background (as an explanation for Hungary's reluctant support of the European Union's sanctions policy against Russia) that the Hungarian Prime Minister has been on friendly terms with the leader of Russia, Vladimir Putin, since 2010. The paper also mentioned that
The friendship between Budapest and Moscow did not cool down even during the war, which lasted almost a year;
a sign of this is that Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and that Hungary continues to maintain relations with Russia.
"We will maintain our economic relations with Russia, in fact, we advise the entire Western world to do so," the newspaper quoted the prime minister as saying.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung highlighted Viktor Orbán's comments about Germany in relation to his annual evaluation, including the fact that, according to the Hungarian Prime Minister, Germany's attitude has changed in relation to the war.
There were, for example, the Germans, who did not deliver weapons, only helmets.
In comparison, in a few weeks, Leopard tanks will be marching through the land of Ukraine to the east, down towards the Russian border. Maybe even have the old maps”
– quoted the German newspaper from the speech, but did not add any particular commentary to the remark.
Source: Mandarin
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