MOSCOW, 1 Feb. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks in Moscow. During them, the Russian leader said that direct dialogue is much better than by telephone. The head of state emphasized the role of energy in cooperation between the two countries. «Despite all the restrictions, over the 11 months of last year, the volume of trade increased by 30 percent. This is a good signal that major projects are continuing: the construction of a nuclear power plant,» Putin said. According to him, they managed to achieve stability in fuel supplies thanks to an agreement between Budapest and «Gazprom». The President stressed that this agreement was signed until 2036 and provides a lower price than in Europe. In turn, Orban noted that the entire continent is experiencing an energy crisis, but Hungary is grateful for this contract and plans to increase pumping.15:17InfographicsRussian gas in Europe: leading countries in terms of purchasesInfographicsViewLeaders also touched upon the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Putin said that the issue of transferring technology for the production of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19 to Hungary is being worked out. the Russian president pointed out. The Hungarian prime minister thanked him for supplying the drug to the country. In addition, Putin and Orban discussed the situation in Europe. The Russian leader promised to inform the Hungarian prime minister about proposals for security guarantees and how this process is developing. The latter stressed that not a single European leader wants war, and Budapest stands for political solutions. He called his visit to Moscow a peace mission.
January 12, 08:43 InfographicDraft Security Assurance Agreement between Russia and NATOInfographicViewThe Prime Minister also said that he intends to stand as a candidate for the next elections in April. «This is our 12th meeting. Almost everyone who was my EU colleagues has already are not them … I honestly do not plan to leave. In April, the elections. I am going to win, so I have a reasonable assumption that we will see each other in the future within two years, «he said. The Russian leader, for his part, stressed that Moscow is ready to work with any elected leader, but added that Orban has done a lot in the interests of Hungary and Russia. took place against the backdrop of worsening relations between Moscow and the European Union. Brussels accuses Russia of preparing an «invasion» of Ukraine and, against this background, is strengthening its presence in Eastern Europe. Moscow rejects all claims and reminds that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements. The Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry have repeatedly indicated that the goal of the «aggression» stories is to build up a foreign group near the Russian borders. At the end of last year, Russia handed over to Brussels and Washington draft documents on security guarantees, the main requirement was the non-expansion of NATO to the east, however, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, it was precisely its Western partners that they ignored in their written response.
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