In China, Orban And Putin Discuss Gas, Oil, Nuclear Power

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a forum in China, a Hungarian government spokesman said on October 17. They discussed bilateral cooperation in natural gas and crude oil transportation as well as nuclear energy, Bertalan Havasi said. Orban is the first leader of an EU country to meet with Putin since the latter was indicted for Ukraine war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Orban, who has maintained warm relations with Putin, also told the Russian leader it was crucial for all Europe, including Hungary, that the flow of refugees, sanctions, and fighting stop. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Hungarian Service, click here.