Hungary's prime minister has urged the European Union to start direct discussions with Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine and drop plans for a joint declaration at an extraordinary EU summit next week,

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written a letter to European Council President António Costa, demanding direct negotiations between the EU and Russia on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Orbán suggested blocking the adoption of the EU's conclusions regarding Ukraine,

Hungary's Viktor Orban urged the EU Saturday to open direct talks with Moscow to end the Ukraine war and vowed to oppose a bloc-wide accord on the conflict, according to a letter obtained by AFP. The demand by the Russia-friendly Hungarian prime minister – who has repeatedly stymied European Union action in support of Kyiv – comes the day after a