Hungary's Orban says now is not good time for Putin to visit Budapest
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 5, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 5, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Hungary's PM Orban states it's not a good time for Putin to visit Budapest due to no bilateral issues. A planned meeting with Trump and Putin in Budapest never occurred.
BUDAPEST, Jan 5 (Reuters) - It is not currently a good time for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Budapest as there are no bilateral issues to discuss, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a news conference on Monday.
United States President Donald Trump said in October he would hold talks with Putin in Budapest, but the meeting never took place.
(Reporting by Anita Komuves, Gergely Szakacs)
A bilateral issue refers to a matter that involves two parties or countries, typically concerning diplomatic relations, trade agreements, or other forms of cooperation.
A news conference is a media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them speak and ask questions, often used to announce important information or respond to inquiries.
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