PHOTOS, VIDEO: Hungarian FM negotiated with Russian counterpart under a huge Putin photo
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The UN General Assembly this week would have been a perfect opportunity to start peace talks on the war in Ukraine, but that is unlikely to happen, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in New York on Thursday, after talks with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
As a neighbour of Ukraine, Hungary is exposed to the war’s consequences such as inflation and waves of refugees, the ministry cited Szijjártó as saying. The solution would be to secure peace brokered through talks, which is what Hungary is striving for, he added. By the end of the General Assembly’s fourth day “we have to regretfully say that the talks will not take place at the UN General Assembly, which would have been a perfect opportunity,” he said.
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Szijjártó noted that he was the only European Union foreign minister to meet Lavrov. “At home, opposition MPs, pundits and the press will probably ask why I met Lavrov. But I say peace will not be brokered without dialogue. Unless talks on peace start in the near future, the world will face even more dire consequences than it has so far,” he warned.
Another photo opportunity!
FM Szijjártó. Awarded the Russian Order of Friendship by President Putin, himself. He received the award last year from his Russian counterpart, Mr. Lavrov – of course they met. Mr. Lavrov is surely very appreciative of him and the Hungarian body politic!
Thought it was clear Hungary’s energy policy was far from responsible. There was NEVER a Plan B. Russia or bust! All on Red. Rien ne va plus. Casino!
It seems that Mr. Putin is not the bad actor of the Ukrainian war. In April 2022. there was a peace pact on the table. The agreement contained Russia withdraws from Ukraine and Ukraine will not join NATO. President Biden did not approve, Zelensky walked away.
It is evident, only Zelensky is responsible for the Destruction of Ukraine, Death of Ukrainians and the Exodus of Ukrainians. The world was conned and now the EU economy is paying the price. Are EU leaders sane?