Russian President meets with Hungarian PM Orban on international forum margins in China

Russian President meets with Hungarian PM Orban on international forum margins in China The Russian President noted that despite the fact that in today’s geopolitical conditions the opportunities for maintaining contacts are very limited, Russia maintains and develops relations with many European countries. Hungary is one of them. In recent decades, Russia and Hungary have built their cooperation with each other’s interests and built on a positive legacy. In 2022, there was a significant growth in trade and economic relations — over 80%. However, this year the trade turnover fell by 35%, and therefore it is necessary to think about what should be done additionally to influence this process. Putin noted the opportunity to exchange views with Hungary not only on bilateral relations, but also on the situation in the world and Europe. In turn, Orban emphasized that Hungary never wanted to confront Russia, the country’s goal is to expand contacts, which have become complicated due to the Ukrainian conflict and sanctions. Today Hungary is doing everything to save everything it can. The state is interested in maintaining communication. Separately, Orban thanked Putin for the fact that Rosatom remains an excellent partner and Gazprom continues to fulfill its earlier commitments. Источник: Readovka World